Henri Drell becomes 2nd Estonian after Martin Muursepp to play in NBA

  • 2024-03-15
  • BNS/TBT Staff

TALLINN - Dec. 21, 2023 marked 27 years since the first Estonian basketball player, Martin Muursepp, made it onto the court in an NBA game -- on Thursday night, Henri Drell was the second Estonian to manage the same feat, the daily Postimees writes.

Drell, who plays for the Chicago Bulls, earned his first NBA minutes in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers, which the Bulls lost 111-126.

Drell played for two minutes and 53 seconds, during which time he also managed to score, ending the game with two points, two assists, and one rebound.