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Scottie Wilbekin

Wilbekin with the Fenerbahçe Beko in 2023
No. 3 – Fenerbahçe Beko
Shooting guard / point guard
Personal information
Born	(1993-04-05) April 5, 1993 (age 32) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American / Turkish
High school	The Rock School (Gainesville, Florida)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
College	Florida (2010–2014)
NBA Draft	2014 / Undrafted
Pro career	2014–present
League	BSL EuroLeague
Career history
2014–2015	Cairns Taipans
2015	AEK Athens
2015–2018	Darüşşafaka
2018–2022	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2022–present	Fenerbahçe Beko
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (2025) EuroCup champion (2018) EuroCup MVP (2018) EuroCup Finals MVP (2018) All-EuroCup First Team (2018) EuroCup Top Scorer (2018) EuroLeague Free Throw Percentage leader (2022) 2x Turkish Super League champion (2024, 2025) 2x Turkish Cup winner (2024, 2025) 3× Israeli Premier League champion (2019, 2020, 2021) Israeli Premier League Finals MVP (2021) 2× Israeli Premier League First Team (2020, 2021) Israeli Basketball League Cup MVP (2020) Turkish All-Star (2016) All-NBL First Team (2015) Third-team All-American – AP, SN, NABC (2014) SEC Player of the Year (2014) First-team All-SEC (2014) 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2013, 2014)

Wilbekin with the Florida Gators in December 2012

Scottie Jordan Wilbekin (born April 5, 1993) is an American-born basketball player who also plays for the Turkish national basketball team. He is a professional player for Fenerbahçe Beko, a top team in Turkey and Europe.

Scottie played college basketball for the Florida Gators. In 2014, he was named the best player in the Southeastern Conference. After college, Wilbekin played professionally in Australia, Greece, Turkey, and Israel. He helped Darüşşafaka win the EuroCup title in 2018. For his amazing performance, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the EuroCup tournament and the finals.

College Basketball Journey

Scottie Wilbekin went to the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played for the Gators from 2010 to 2014. His coach was Billy Donovan.

In his final year (2013–14), Scottie led the Florida Gators to win the regular season championship in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also won the SEC Tournament title. Because of his great play, he was named the SEC Player of the Year. He was also chosen as a third-team All-American by The Sporting News. With Scottie as their leader, the Gators made it to the NCAA Final Four in 2014.

Professional Basketball Career

Starting in Australia: Cairns Taipans (2014–2015)

After college, Scottie Wilbekin was not chosen in the 2014 NBA draft. However, he joined the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers for summer league games. On August 22, 2014, he signed with the Cairns Taipans in Australia for the 2014–15 NBL season.

He quickly showed his skills. In October 2014, he was named Player of the Week after scoring 23 and 27 points in two games. He also earned Player of the Month for October, helping the Taipans start the season with six wins and no losses.

In February 2015, Scottie was named the Taipans' Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player. He helped the team finish first in their league for the first time ever. They made it to the Grand Final series but lost to the New Zealand Breakers. Scottie played in all 32 games, averaging 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.

Short Stop in Greece: AEK (2015)

On March 12, 2015, Scottie signed with AEK, a team in the Greek Basket League. He played nine games for them, averaging 8.0 points and 3.9 assists.

Brief NBA Attempt: Philadelphia 76ers (2015)

In July 2015, Scottie played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Las Vegas Summer League. He then signed a four-year deal with the 76ers. However, he was later released by the team in October after playing in five preseason games.

Success in Turkey: Darüşşafaka (2015–2018)

On October 31, 2015, Scottie signed with Darüşşafaka Doğuş in Turkey. He stayed with them for three seasons.

In his second season, Scottie helped Darüşşafaka reach the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs. They were eventually knocked out by Real Madrid.

Scottie had an amazing year in 2018.

• On January 1, 2018, he was named the EuroCup Regular Season MVP.
• On March 23, 2018, he scored a career-high 41 points in a EuroCup game. He made 10 three-pointers, which was a EuroCup record for a game without overtime. This helped Darüşşafaka reach the 2018 EuroCup Finals.
• On April 6, 2018, he was named the overall EuroCup MVP and made the All-EuroCup First Team.
• On April 13, 2018, Scottie led Darüşşafaka to win the 2018 EuroCup Championship. He averaged 26 points per game in the finals and was named the EuroCup Finals MVP.

Dominating in Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–2022)

On July 10, 2018, Scottie signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv, a team in Israel that also plays in the EuroLeague.

• On October 18, 2018, he scored a EuroLeague career-high 28 points.
• On January 20, 2019, Scottie scored a season-high 36 points in an Israeli League game. He set an Israeli League record by scoring 25 points in just one quarter!
• On February 7, 2019, he made a game-winning shot with only 4.4 seconds left against Olympiacos.

Scottie continued to shine in the 2019-2020 season.

• On October 27, 2019, he scored 26 points, including 13 points in just 70 seconds during one game.
• On December 23, 2019, he scored a season-high 35 points and had nine assists in a double-overtime win.

On January 29, 2020, Scottie signed a new three-year contract with Maccabi. He helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship three times (2019, 2020, 2021).

Back to Turkey: Fenerbahçe Beko (2022–present)

On June 26, 2022, Scottie Wilbekin signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey.

In October 2024, Scottie suffered a serious knee injury (a complete tear of his right anterior cruciate ligament). This happened during the first game of the 2024-2025 EuroLeague season. He was expected to miss the rest of that season.

Playing for His Country: National Team Career

On June 18, 2018, Scottie Wilbekin received a Turkish passport. This meant he could play for the senior Turkish national basketball team. He joined the team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification games.

He played his first game for Turkey on June 28, 2018, scoring 13 points in a win against Ukraine. In 2019, Scottie was part of the Turkish national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He played four games, averaging 10.3 points and 6.5 assists. He led Turkey in assists per game. In one game against Montenegro, he had 9 points and 13 assists. Turkey finished 22nd in the tournament.

Personal Life

Scottie has two younger brothers. His brother Mitchell played college basketball for Wake Forest University from 2014 to 2018. His other brother, Andrew, is currently attending Husson University.

Career Statistics

EuroLeague Stats

EuroCup Stats

Domestic League Stats

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	Cairns Taipans	NBL	32	31.4	.391	.284	.835	3.7	4.3	1.1	.1	15.2
2014–15	AEK Athens	HEBA A1	9	27.9	.466	.370	.667	2.3	3.9	.4	—	8.0
2015–16	Darüşşafaka	TBSL	30	22.9	.425	.390	.874	1.7	2.7	1.0	—	12.9
2016–17	Darüşşafaka	TBSL	26	27.2	.431	.393	.824	2.5	4.0	1.2	.0	13.1
2017–18	Darüşşafaka	TBSL	27	30.1	.411	.393	.864	2.6	5.1	1.0	—	16.9
2018–19†	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat HaAl	33	23.9	.432	.383	.829	2.4	3.8	1.2	—	13.7
2019–20†	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat HaAl	27	25.3	.414	.390	.889	2.2	4.9	1.1	—	13.0
2020–21†	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat HaAl	27	25.8	.443	.420	.845	2.4	3.9	1.1	—	16.4
2021–22	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat HaAl	30	28.3	.367	.330	.867	2.5	3.8	1.1	.0	13.4
2022–23	Fenerbahçe	TBSL	27	24.0	.473	.473	.831	1.8	4.4	.9	.0	11.2
2023–24†	Fenerbahçe	TBSL	20	23.1	.486	.493	.878	1.8	4.0	.7	—	13.6
2024–25 †	Fenerbahçe	TBSL	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	.0

College Stats

See also

In Spanish: Scottie Wilbekin para niños