Fenerbahce in talks with Elie Okobo / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul are in talks with one of the top EuroLeague scorers Elie Okobo, sources tell BasketNews.

Elie Okobo

MIN:27.52PTS:14.52 (53.23%)REB:2.78As:3.93ST:0.74BL:0.07TO:3.11GM:27ProfileEuroLeague2021/2022

Okobo always had intentions to return to the NBA. But having no clear indications over his NBA future and drawing interest from the top EuroLeague organizations, a 24-year-old guard might change his mind.

According to BasketNews sources, more EuroLeague teams are pursuing Okobo.

With Dimitris Itoudis expectedly taking over the club, Fenerbahce will have to make essential backcourt decisions.

Nando De Colo, the second-best Fenerbahce scorer this year, is on an expiring contract.

Another guard Pierria Henry joined Fener on a 1+1 deal last summer.

Per BasketNews sources, the team option was included for the second year, and Henry's fate in Istanbul remains undecided.

Okobo, the no. 31 overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft, had a solid EuroLeague rookie experience.

Okobo was the 6th best scorer in the entire competition, averaging 14.5 points (2FG: 51.5%; 3FG: 36.8%), 2.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 13.5 PIR in 27 minutes.

The French guard played one of his highest-scoring games against Fenerbahce, pouring in 23 points at Ulker Sports arena.

Okobo reached his career-high against Panathinaikos, scoring 35 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

In three French league playoff appearances vs. Cholet, Okobo averaged 20.7 points (2FG: 58.8%; 3FG: 52.4%), 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 20.7 EFF.

In a do-or-die game for ASVEL, Okobo had 26 points, ten rebounds, and four assists to tie the best-of-three series 1-1.

A 1.88 m guard averaged 13.2 points (2FG: 53.9%; 3FG: 27.5%), 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 13.4 EFF in the regular season.

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