With Guerschon Yabusele having left Real Madrid, for a check of 2.5 million dollars, the Spanish club had to find a replacement for him, even if Serge Ibaka arrived this summer. It's done: Usman Garuba returns home, having already played in this jersey, winning several titles including the Spanish championship in 2019.
Rumors of a return had been rife for several months. To the point that the 22-year-old player had even spoken out to refute them. Finally, Real Madrid announced that he had signed for three seasons, until 2027.
“So happy to be coming home!”writes Usman Garuba on X/Twitter. “I look forward to showing my best version again and giving my all for this jersey that has given me so much since I was 11 years old. We will fight to win all the titles and leave this club at the highest level.”
His chapter in the NBA is therefore over, after three unremarkable seasons: the first two in Houston, then a very, very discreet final season with the Warriors (6 matches and 18 short minutes) last season.
Very happy to fly at home! We've shown my best version of new and old ones for this shirt that I was born to when I was 11 years old. We want to win all the titles and start this club at the highest level. #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/DqqeGQ0PX8
— Usman Garuba Alari (@Usmangaruba) August 20, 2024
| Usman Garuba | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | WHOA | 24 | 10 | 43.2 | 25.0 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2022-23 | WHOA | 75 | 13 | 48.6 | 40.7 | 61.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 6 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Total | 105 | 12 | 46.7 | 36.3 | 62.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
