Fenerbahce say farewell to Ali Muhammed / News - Basketnews.com

Bobby Dixon

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul have officially parted ways with Ali Muhammed. The 38-year-old has been a member of the Turkish powerhouse since 2015.

The club publically thanked Muhammed for his time in Istanbul and wished him the best.

"Ali Muhammed proved himself as one of the most special point guards of the EuroLeague during the time he was sweating our team's jersey. He has become one of the most special examples of the importance of working hard and never giving up under any circumstances."

We want to thank Ali Muhammed, who took his place among the legends of Fenerbahce basketball, for his contributions to our club and wish him endless success for the rest of his career.

We will never forget Ali Muhammed, the fearless bearer of tough matches and critical moments, and the warrior spirit he represented on the court. We will continue to keep his name alive in our Yellow Heritage enriched by his contributions."

Muhammed played 156 EuroLeague matches with Fenerbahce, averaging 8.8 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.2 rebounds over six seasons with the team.

He helped Fenerbahce to three Turkish Super League championship wins, two Turkish Cups, two Turkish Presidential Cups, and a EuroLeague trophy in 2017.

Current roster

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Position Player Status PG Pierria Henry(story) Signed until 2022 +1 PG Ismet Akpinar Signed until 2022 +1 SG Sehmus Hazer(story) Signed until 2024 SG Nando De Colo Signeduntil 2022 SG Melih Mahmutoglou Signeduntil 2022 SF Marko Guduric Signeduntil 2023 SF Dyshawn Pierre Signeduntil 2023 +1 SF Marial Shayok Signeduntil 2022 +1 SF Tarik Biberovic Signeduntil 2022 SF/PF Metecan Birsen(story) Signed until 2023 + 1 PF Danilo Barthel Signeduntil 2022 PF Achille Polonara(story) Signed until 2023 +1 C Jan Vesely Signeduntil 2022 C Devin Booker Signeduntil 2023 C Ahmet Duverioglu Signeduntil 2022 Coach Aleksandar Djordjevic(story) Expired contract Jarell Eddie (not coming back), Lorenzo Brown (not coming back), Kyle O'Quinn (not coming back), Edgaras Ulanovas (not coming back), Alex Perez (not coming back), Johnny Hamilton (not coming back), Kenan Sipahi (not coming back), Berkay Candan (not coming back), Ali Muhammed (not coming back) Rumored to leave Igor Kokoskov (not coming back) Interested

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