Nick Calathes signs for Fenerbahce / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul officially announced the addition of EuroLeague star point guard Nick Calathes. The Greek player arrives to Istanbul on a 2-year deal.

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Nick Calathes officially joined Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, the Turkish club announced.

The Greek player arrives to Istanbul on a 2-year deal.

Despite the great interest from Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, Calathes chose Turkey instead of Greece this summer. Turkish media previously reported that Calathes finds it attractive playing under his fellow countryman Dimitris Itoudis.

The 33-year-old guard averaged 7.3 points, 6.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 11.8 PIR for FC Barcelona over 29 EuroLeague games last season.

He became the EuroLeague all-time assists leader overtaking former teammate and record-owner Vassilis Spanoulis with a total of 1,711 assists across 281 matches.

Calathes started his professional career with Panathinaikos in 2009 and stayed there until 2012. In 2015, he came back to the team and spent five more years with the Greens until 2020, when he left for Barcelona.

Between 2012 and 2015, he played for Lokomotiv Krasnodar in Europe and Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. During two seasons across the Atlantic, Calathes averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.7 dimes throughout 129 duels.

Mike James thoughts on Calathes move to Fenerbahce:

https://youtu.be/JV6Dd08TP9E

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Position Player Status PG Nick Calathes (story) Signed until 2024 PG Scottie Wilbekin (story) Signed until 2025 PG Ismet Akpinar(story) Signed until 2023 PG Carsen Edwards(story) Signed until 2023 SG Melih Mahmutoglu(story) Signed until 2024 SG Sehmus Hazer Signed until 2024 SF Marko Guduric Signeduntil 2023 SF Dyshawn Pierre Signeduntil 2023 +1 SF/PF Metecan Birsen Signed until 2023 + 1 SF/PF Nigel Hayes-Davis (story) Signed until 2023 PF Nemanja Bjelica (story) Signed until 2024 PF/C Samet Geyik(story) Signed until 2023 C Devin Booker Signeduntil 2023 C Johnathan Motley(story) Signed until 2024 C Tonye Jekiri (story) Signed until 2023 +1 Coach Dimitris Itoudis(story) Expired contract Aleksandar Djordjevic (will not return), Pierria Henry (will not return), Nando De Colo (will not return), Tarik Biberovic, Danilo Barthel (will not return), Jan Vesely (will not return), Ahmet Duverioglu (will not return), Jehyve Floyd (will not return), Markel Starks (will not return), Achille Polonara (will not return) Rumored to leave Interested Like what we are doing? Support us by becoming BN+ member.