Fenerbahce's guard, Scottie Wilbekin, faced a challenging 2024-25 season, as he was sidelined due to a significant injury. Despite his absence from the court since the beginning of the season, Fenerbahce demonstrated remarkable resilience and skill, ultimately achieving their goal of becoming EuroLeague champions. The team's success in the face of adversity highlights their depth and determination.

In a display of continued faith in Wilbekin's abilities and his anticipated return to full fitness for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign, Fenerbahce has reportedly secured an agreement to extend the guard's contract. According to reports from Moshe Barda, later confirmed by Chema de Lucas, the Turkish team and Scottie Wilbekin have agreed on a 1+1 year contract extension, signaling the club's long-term plans involving the player.

An important factor in this contract extension is Wilbekin's status as a naturalized Turkish player. Holding a Turkish passport, he has previously represented the Turkish national team. This eligibility to play as a domestic player in Turkish competitions offers Fenerbahce strategic advantages in roster composition, making the decision to retain him even more logical for the club.

The injury that kept Wilbekin out for the entire 2024-25 season was severe. The 32-year-old combo guard suffered a complete tear of his right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This unfortunate injury occurred during Round 1 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, in a game against Olympiacos.

Before his current tenure with Fenerbahce, which began in 2022, Scottie Wilbekin had already established himself as a prominent guard in the EuroLeague. He had a prior stint in Turkish basketball with Darussafaka in Istanbul, where he played for three years from 2015 to 2018. Following that, he spent four impactful years with Maccabi Tel Aviv, further cementing his reputation as a valuable and skilled player in European basketball before making the move to Fenerbahce.