Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv signed one of the best Euroleague guards until the end of the 2022/3 season: “Yad Eliyahu is home for me, I’m hungry for success and titles”. Sfairopoulos: “One of our first priorities was keeping Scottie in the family”
“I’m very happy to wear the yellow jersey for 3 more years”, stated Scottie Wilbekin to maccabi.co.il. “Yad Eliyahu is a home for me and I’m hungry for success and titles with Maccabi. I want to thank the managment, coach and the fans for the warm embrace. Yalla Maccabi!”.
“one of the first priorities of owners-management and me as a head coach of Maccabi fox tel aviv was to keep Scottie Wilbekin in our family”, said Giannis Sfairopoulos to maccabi.co.il. “I’m really happy because Scottie will continue to be the leading player in our squad helping with his abilities to reach our goals. I’m very satisfied that we will continue working together developing our game and growing as a team”.
Scottie Wilbekin leads Maccabi in the Euroleague this season in minutes per game (26:43), points (16.3), assists (3.5), steals (1.3), three-points made (first Euroleague) and index (rated 11 Euroleague).
In the local league, No. 1 in yellow&blue plays 24.6 minutes per night on average, leading the team in points (14), three points percentage (45.8 percent, fifth in league) and assists (5.2, seventh in league). This season he took part in 12 games, all of them won, and already managed to score 26 points against Jerusalem, 30 against Holon and 35 vs Gilboa/Galil.
