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Scottie Wilbekin
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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
  • 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)
  • 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 Super League champion (2024)
  • Turkish Cup winner (2024)
  • 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)
Scottie Wilbekin
Wilbekin with the Florida Gators in December 2012

Scottie Jordan Wilbekin, born on April 5, 1993, is a professional basketball player. He was born in America but is also a Turkish citizen. He plays for Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey's top basketball league, the BSL, and also in the EuroLeague.

He played college basketball for the Florida Gators. In 2014, he was named the best player in the Southeastern Conference. Scottie has played basketball professionally in many countries, including Australia, Greece, Turkey, and Israel. He even led his team, Darüşşafaka, to win the EuroCup title in 2018. He was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of that tournament.

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.

During his last year, the 2013–14 season, Scottie helped the Florida Gators win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season championship. They also won the SEC Tournament title. Because of his great play, he was named the SEC Player of the Year. He was also named a third-team All-American. With Scottie leading the team, the Gators made it to the NCAA Final Four in 2014.

Professional Basketball Career

After college, Scottie Wilbekin started his professional basketball career. He played for teams in different countries.

Playing for Cairns Taipans (2014–2015)

After the 2014 NBA draft, Scottie 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 became a star player. In October 2014, he was named Player of the Week after scoring many points in games. He was also named Player of the Month for October, helping the Taipans win their first six games.

In February 2015, Scottie won the Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards for his team. The Taipans finished 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.

Time with AEK (2015)

On March 12, 2015, Scottie signed with AEK, a team in Greece. He played nine games with them, averaging 8.0 points and 3.9 assists per game.

Short Time with 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 with 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 stopped 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. He made 10 three-pointers in that game, which was a EuroCup record! He led Darüşşafaka to the 2018 EuroCup Finals.

On April 6, 2018, Scottie was named the overall EuroCup MVP. He also 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.

Playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–2022)

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

On October 18, 2018, Scottie scored 28 points in a EuroLeague game. He was named a co-MVP for that round of games. On January 20, 2019, he scored a season-high 36 points in an Israeli League game. He even scored 25 points in just one quarter, which was a league record!

On October 27, 2019, Scottie scored 26 points against Hapoel Jerusalem. He scored 13 points in just 70 seconds during the third quarter. He was named MVP for that round of the Israeli League. On December 23, 2019, he scored a season-high 35 points with nine assists.

On January 29, 2020, Scottie signed a new three-year contract with Maccabi.

Joining Fenerbahçe Beko (2022–present)

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

In October 2024, Scottie got a serious injury to his right knee. He was expected to miss the rest of the 2024-2025 season. This happened during the first game of the 2024-2025 EuroLeague season.

National Team Career

On June 18, 2018, Scottie Wilbekin became a Turkish citizen. He then joined the senior Turkish national basketball team. He played in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification games. His first game for Turkey was on June 28, 2018, where he scored 13 points 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, 6.5 assists, and 2.8 rebounds. He led Turkey in assists per game. 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 younger brother, Andrew, is currently attending Husson University.

Career Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 Darüşşafaka 20 5 21.3 .377 .350 .756 1.5 2.3 1.0 .1 10.3 7.8
2016–17 31 17 25.2 .430 .404 .870 1.8 3.2 1.4 .0 11.6 11.1
2018–19 Maccabi Tel Aviv 29 29 24.8 .397 .328 .800 1.8 3.1 .9 — 12.9 11.0
2019–20 26 25 26.0 .436 .435 .813 2.0 3.4 1.2 .0 16.1 15.8
2020–21 34 34 27.0 .390 .328 .891 2.5 3.9 1.1 .0 13.8 13.6
2021–22 35 35 29.0 .419 .379 .941* 2.1 4.1 1.5 — 15.4 15.1
2022–23 Fenerbahçe 25 23 23.6 .408 .357 .733 1.7 2.6 1.0 .0 11.1 10.1
2023–24 41* 18 24.7 .408 .401 .875 2.2 3.3 1.1 .0 13.0 12.5
Career 241 186 25.5 .409 .375 .852 2.0 3.3 1.2 .0 13.2 12.4

EuroCup

† Denotes seasons in which Wilbekin won the EuroCup
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18† Darüşşafaka 18 18 31.8 .451 .428 .829 2.4 4.8 1.6 0 19.7* 21.3*
Career 18 18 31.8 .451 .428 .829 2.4 4.8 1.6 0 19.7 21.3

Domestic Leagues

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Florida 37 1 17.1 .348 .283 .600 1.5 1.6 1.0 .0 2.4
2011–12 Florida 37 1 15.2 .434 .457 .714 1.5 1.6 .6 .1 2.6
2012–13 Florida 35 29 31.9 .453 .359 .725 2.9 5.0 1.5 .1 9.1
2013–14 Florida 34 33 33.8 .402 .390 .725 2.4 3.6 1.6 .0 13.1
Career 143 65 24.2 .416 .376 .711 2.0 2.9 1.1 .1 6.6

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    Wilbekin with the Florida Gators in December 2012

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