Fenerbahce Istanbul star guard Scottie Wilbekin watches and breaks down his signature plays from his career in Fenerbahce, Maccabi, EuroCup & NBA. Wilbekin also shares the behind-the-scenes stories of representing Turkey & playing versus Team USA and the viral scuffle with Ali Muhammed and Jan Vesely.
Alongside Shane Larkin, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's guard Scottie Wilbekin got suspended for the first five games of the new Turkish League (BSL) season. The club is going to fight the decision. Both Larkin and Wilbekin did not play for the Turkish national team this past summer, and the country's federation (TBF) decided to take action against the two players.
Scottie Wilbekin has been sanctioned with a 5-game suspension by the Turkish Basketball Federation due to his absence from the Turkish National Team this past summer.
Fenerbahce Istanbul star guard Scottie Wilbekin watches and breaks down his signature plays from his career in Fenerbahce, Maccabi, EuroCup & NBA. Wilbekin also shares the behind-the-scenes stories of representing Turkey & playing versus Team USA and the viral scuffle with Ali Muhammed and Jan Vesely.
Alongside Shane Larkin, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's guard Scottie Wilbekin got suspended for the first five games of the new Turkish League (BSL) season. The club is going to fight the decision. Both Larkin and Wilbekin did not play for the Turkish national team this past summer, and the country's federation (TBF) decided to take action against the two players.
Scottie Wilbekin has been sanctioned with a 5-game suspension by the Turkish Basketball Federation due to his absence from the Turkish National Team this past summer.
Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin withdrew from the Turkish national team this summer. Both players have already been suspended and fined. Now, another hit has come their way.
Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) took action against two naturalized players who didn't play for the country's national team in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament earlier in the month.
The Turkish national team lost all hope of participating in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after losing to Croatia in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul. Now, the attention has turned to players who did not play.
Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin were included in Turkey's preliminary squad that was announced before the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament. However, neither player joined the squad due to injury. Coach Ergin Ataman called Wilbekin out, claiming the American-born guard was nowhere to be found, "despite all the calls we made to him and his club."
As the 2024 Paris Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament is approaching, the Turkish national team faces an off-court fuss. Coach Ergin Ataman won't be able to use Shane Larkin or Scottie Wilbekin in the upcoming tournament. Anadolu Efes guard was ruled out due to an injury, while Ataman claimed that Wilbekin refused to join the national team "despite all the calls we made to him and his club."
As the 2024 Paris Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament is approaching, the Turkish National Team continues its preparation at full speed. After beating Poland 87-84 on Tuesday night, the squad coached by Ergin Ataman hosted the same opponent behind closed doors at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall one day later.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul star guard Scottie Wilbekin is set to appear in the EuroLeague playoff series Game 4 vs. Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday night. He is included in the 12-man roster for the do-or-die game for Fenerbahce. Wilbekin returns after a left knee injury that kept him sidelined for one month and a half. He last played against Milan on March 21.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul star guard Scottie Wilbekin (left knee bone bruise) will miss Game 1 of the EuroLeague playoff series vs. Olympiacos Piraeus on Wednesday night. On a positive note, Marko Guduric is set to participate in the match at the Piece and Friendship stadium.
Before the upcoming EuroLeague playoffs series against Olympiacos Piraeus, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul face serious injury problems. The Turkish team confirmed that Nemanja Bjelica (calf), Devin Booker (left knee), and Samet Geyik were not included in the traveling squad, meaning all of them will miss the first two games of the series.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul face serious injury problems before the crucial games in the EuroLeague. The Turkish club announced that Scottie Wilbekin won't be available for another 2-3 weeks, while Devin Booker suffered a left knee injury during the game against Real Madrid.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard Scottie Wilbekin will be out for at least two weeks, the team announced. According to the announcement, Wilbekin suffered a bone bruise injury in his left knee during the game against EA7 Emporio Armani and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Wilbekin played 24 minutes against Milan, finishing the game with 7 points (2/5 2PT, 1/7 3PT), 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 PIR.
Up to this point, the EuroLeague season has been absolutely exciting and surprising. Everything is still up for grabs. We currently have in the playoff picture teams that weren't exactly supposed to be there at the beginning of the season.
Michalis Lountzis responded when Olympiacos Piraeus needed him the most in Istanbul, where starting point guard Kostas Sloukas was down with an injury that will keep him sidelined for a few more days.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul had a dreadful first half against Olympiacos Piraeus (30-51) to kick off the double-round week on Tuesday night. The most explicit example of that was Scottie Wilbekin's ejection with 3:56 remaining in the second quarter and Fenerbahce trailing 16-45.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul officially announced they have traveled to Piraeus without five players. Nemanja Bjelica, Scottie Wilbekin, Dyshawn Pierre, Johnathan Motley, and Tarik Biberovic will miss the upcoming EuroLeague match against Olympiacos.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul officially announced that Scottie Wilbekin suffered a strain in the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee. His return time is expected to be between 2-3 weeks, via the official report. One of Fenerbahce's leaders sustained an injury in yesterday's Istanbul derby.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul defeated Galatasaray NEF Istanbul in the Turkish Basketball League (BSL) today. However, the club's fans had a bitter feeling after the game.