Fenerbahce have strengthened their frontcourt by signing Marcus Bingham Jr. to a two-year contract, the membership introduced on Thursday, July 16. The two.13-meter American middle arrives after a formidable 2025-26 season with Unics Kazan within the VTB League.
Bingham averaged 15.6 factors, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 54 video games for Unics Kazan, changing into one of many crew’s most efficient inside gamers. His mixture of measurement, rebounding skill and defensive exercise provides one other choice to a Fenerbahce roster present process vital offseason adjustments.
The 26-year-old started his skilled profession after 4 seasons at Michigan State from 2018 to 2022. He signed his first skilled contract with Hapoel Haifa for the 2023-24 season earlier than later becoming a member of Hapoel Holon.
Bingham moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv in November 2024 and helped the Israeli membership win the 2025 EuroCup championship. His performances throughout that run elevated his profile in European basketball earlier than he joined Unics Kazan for the next season.
Fenerbahce enter the 2026-27 season after ending fourth within the 2025-26 EuroLeague regular-season standings with a 24-14 document. The Turkish membership reached the Closing 4 however misplaced 79-61 to Olympiacos within the semifinals earlier than the Greek team defeated Real Madrid in the championship game.
The addition of Bingham addresses a altering frontcourt rotation after Fenerbahce moved on from a number of large males. Khem Birch, Jilson Bango and Armando Bacot departed throughout the offseason.
In the course of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season, Birch was Fenerbahce’s major conventional middle, averaging 3.9 factors and 4.0 rebounds in 43 video games. Bacot averaged 2.4 factors and 1.8 rebounds in 26 appearances, whereas the crew relied closely on versatile forwards akin to Melli and Bonzie Colson.
Bingham joins an lively offseason recruitment interval for Fenerbahce. The membership has already added Trent Forrest, Shavon Shields, Braxton Key, Shane Larkin, Ignas Sargiunas and Sertac Sanli whereas shedding Nando De Colo, Devon Corridor, Brandon Boston Jr., Arturs Zagars, Tarik Biberovic, Metecan Birsen and Mikael Jantunen.
Fenerbahce’s 2025-26 offense was led by Talen Horton-Tucker, who averaged 15.7 factors per recreation, adopted by Wade Baldwin at 14.0 factors and 5.5 assists.
