Besiktas Basketbol has confirmed the signing of Egehan Arna to a one-year contract. Arna (26 years old, 2.03 meters) last played for Anadolu Efes Istanbul, with which he had limited minutes across six appearances in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. A EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in 2016-17, the forward returns to Besiktas, where he played between 2020 and 2022.
Besiktas brings in former champ Egehan Arna
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Arna began his professional career with Fenerbahce in 2015 and went on to play in 12 EuroLeague games across four seasons with the famous yellow and blue jersey. He also suited up for Fenerbahce in the 2019-20 campaign, but he only played in the Turkish League. In the summer of 2020, Arna decided to join Besiktas and instantly saw an increase in his game time, playing in 30 Turkish League games in each of his two seasons with the club.
Last summer, he signed for Efes but had to make do with a limited role. Now, he has the chance to flourish again in a Besiktas jersey, having averaged career highs of 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in his final season – 2021-22 – with the Black Eagles.