Gal Mekel has signed with Zenit St Petersburg and returns to Russia for the first time in three years.
The 30-year-old guard spent the previous season with Gran Canaria, averaging 7.5 points and 3.2 assists in 34 games.
Mekel comes back to Russia after a three-year absence. He played for Nizhny Novgorod during the 2014/15 season.
Но есть и хорошие новости! Галь Мекель официально стал игроком «Зенита» и поможет команде уже в сегодняшней игре!
And now good news! We welcome Gal Mekel in #ZenitBasket. He debuts today in a game versus @PartizanBC!https://t.co/O2ghElt6WG pic.twitter.com/ptqe057mKd
— БК «Зенит» (@zenitbasket) October 9, 2018