Fenerbahce Beko's Italian forward Polonara leaves club for Anadolu Efes

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Italian power forward Achille Polonara left Istanbul's Fenerbahce Beko basketball team to join their city rivals Anadolu Efes on Wednesday.

Anadolu Efes said on Twitter that it signed a one-year contract with Polonara with an option for another season.

Earlier Wednesday, Fenerbahce Beko said they parted ways with Polonara, who played for the team in the 2021-22 season, and thanked the 30-year-old for his contributions.

Italian international Polonara helped Fenerbahce Beko win the 2021-22 ING Basketball Super League title.​​​​​​​

Polonara previously played for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz where he won the 2020 Spanish league championship.