Ex-Maccabi Star Wilbekin Shines in EuroLeague Loss to Besiktas
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Scottie Wilbekin starred against his former team, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Besiktas defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague.
- Wilbekin scored 20 points with high efficiency.
- He moved to third on the all-time EuroLeague three-point list.
Former Maccabi Tel Aviv player Scottie Wilbekin delivered a standout performance against his old team on Wednesday, contributing to Besiktas's victory and a 2-0 start for the Turkish club in the EuroLeague season. Wilbekin, 33, who joined Besiktas this past summer, played just over 22 minutes, scoring 20 points and dishing out 4 assists with exceptional shooting efficiency (3/4 from two-point range and 4/5 from three-point range).
This performance marked a significant return to form for Wilbekin, who was hampered by injuries during his last two seasons with Fenerbahce, playing only 14 games across all competitions and never approaching these scoring numbers. His last 20-point game in the EuroLeague was in April 2024, and his last overall was in June 2024 during the Turkish playoffs.
In addition to his scoring, Wilbekin surpassed Juan Carlos Navarro to become the third all-time leading three-point shooter in EuroLeague history. He is now behind only Sergio Llull and Mike James on that list.
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