Octavius Ellis scored 24 points and 8 rebounds in his first game for Uralmash

Octavius Ellis scored 24 points and 8 rebounds in his first game for Uralmash

Octavius Ellis played his debut game for Uralmash on Sunday.

In the winning  game over Lokomotiv Kuban (84:78), Ellis had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. In 28.5 minutes, the American center made 11 of 14 from the game and got 37 eff. points.

Ellis’ successful debut helped the newcomers beat last season’s finalist and earn its first home win in the VTB United League.