Besiktas has continued its aggressive roster rebuild forward of its return to the EuroLeague, saying the signings of guard David DeJulius and ahead Wenyen Gabriel on Saturday because the Turkish membership strengthens its squad for the 2026-27 season.
The Istanbul membership confirmed each strikes in separate statements, highlighting DeJulius’ breakout marketing campaign in Spain and Gabriel’s expertise throughout each the NBA and EuroLeague.
DeJulius arrives after top-of-the-line seasons of his skilled profession with UCAM Murcia in Spain’s Liga ACB. The 26-year-old averaged 17.8 factors, 4.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 34 league video games whereas taking pictures 45.3% from the sector and 37.9% from three-point vary. His manufacturing earned him a spot on the All-Liga ACB First Crew, and completed second within the league’s scoring race with 17.7 factors per recreation.
The 1.83-meter level guard has shortly established himself throughout a number of European leagues since starting his skilled profession with Lavrio in Greece in 2023. He averaged 14.4 factors and three.6 assists within the Greek League earlier than transferring to Aris, the place he produced 14.3 factors in six EuroCup appearances and 20.2 factors over 5 home league video games.
His 2024-25 marketing campaign additionally included stints with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bursaspor. DeJulius appeared in 15 EuroLeague video games for Maccabi, then completed the season in Turkey with Bursaspor, averaging 13.3 factors and 5.8 assists throughout 12 Turkish Basketball Tremendous League contests.
Gabriel provides Besiktas one other skilled frontcourt possibility after spending final season with Bayern Munich within the EuroLeague. The two.06-meter ahead averaged 6.1 factors, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 36 EuroLeague video games whereas taking pictures 55.1% from the sector.
Earlier than becoming a member of Bayern, Gabriel cut up the 2024-25 season between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panathinaikos. He averaged 7.1 factors, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 17 EuroLeague video games for Panathinaikos whereas changing a powerful 70.1% of his field-goal makes an attempt. Throughout 9 EuroLeague appearances with Maccabi earlier that season, he added 5.8 factors and 4.7 rebounds per recreation.
Gabriel additionally brings vital NBA expertise. After leaving Kentucky in 2018, he performed for the Sacramento Kings, Portland Path Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. Throughout 150 NBA video games, he averaged 4.4 factors and three.4 rebounds whereas taking pictures 52.4% from the sector.
The additions proceed a busy offseason for Besiktas following its promotion again to the EuroLeague. The membership has already signed Scottie Wilbekin, Furkan Korkmaz, Jaylen Nowell, DaQuan Jeffries, Eugene Omoruyi, Metecan Birsen and Mady Sissoko whereas extending head coach Dusan Alimpijevic via 2028.
These arrivals comply with a major roster overhaul. Besiktas has parted methods with a number of contributors from final season’s EuroCup crew, together with Jonah Mathews, Ismael Kamagate, Matt Thomas, Sertac Sanli, Vitto Brown and Brynton Lemar.
