Scottie Wilbekin

Scottie Wilbekin — Biography

Scottie Wilbekin is an American-born point guard who received a Turkish passport in 2018 and joined the Turkey national team. He is best known for leading Darüşşafaka to the 2018 EuroCup title and for being part of Fenerbahçe's 2025 EuroLeague championship. Since July 2026 he has played for Beşiktaş.

He played for the Florida Gators from 2010 to 2014; in his senior season he led them to the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles and the 2014 Final Four, and was named SEC Player of the Year. Undrafted by the NBA, he went to Australia's Cairns Taipans, played every game of the season and averaged 15.2 points. After a short spell with AEK Athens and a brief contract with the Philadelphia 76ers that ended before the regular season, he joined Darüşşafaka in 2015. In 2018 he was EuroCup Regular Season MVP, scored 41 points against Bayern Munich in the semi-final, and was Finals MVP as the team beat Lokomotiv Kuban for the title. That same year he moved to EuroLeague side Maccabi Tel Aviv, won three Israeli League titles and was Finals MVP in 2021.

He joined Fenerbahçe in 2022 and won two Basketbol Süper Ligi titles, three Turkish Cups and a Presidential Cup in four seasons. His contract ended by mutual agreement in March 2026, and on July 3, 2026, he signed with Beşiktaş.