Athletic guard Brandon Boston Jr. locks in a one-year contract with Fenerbahce team
Brandon Boston Jr. Joins EuroLeague Champions Fenerbahce
After four seasons in the NBA, Brandon Boston Jr. has made a move to Europe, signing a one-year contract with Turkish basketball powerhouse Fenerbahce Istanbul. This marks Boston's first professional move outside the NBA.
Boston, who was drafted 51st overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2021 NBA Draft, spent his first three seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. He signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans last October, but his contract was converted into a standard NBA contract during the 2024–25 season.
Over his NBA career, Boston played in 147 games, averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 41% from the field and 33% from three-point range. In the most recent 2024–25 NBA season with the Pelicans, Boston showed a significant improvement, averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 42 games.
Fenerbahce's roster for the 2025-26 season also includes other NBA alums, such as center Khem Birch and guard Wade Baldwin IV. The signing of Boston aims to fill gaps left by departing players and bolster Fenerbahce's roster to maintain their competitiveness domestically and in European competition.
Before his NBA career, Boston was a top high school prospect, earning McDonald's All-American honors and being named California Mr. Basketball in 2020. This move to Europe will be his first time competing overseas.
In 42 games (10 starts) with the New Orleans Pelicans, Boston averaged career highs of 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 23.6 minutes per contest. Throughout his NBA career, he also posted a career-high of 10 rebounds in a game against Oklahoma City and a career-high of 10 assists in a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
Boston shot a career-best 43.6% from the field and 35% from 3-point range with the New Orleans Pelicans. His shooting percentages were 39.6% from the floor and 31.3% from deep in his NBA career overall.
With his move to Fenerbahce, Boston is expected to be a key scorer for the team as they compete in the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.
- Brandon Boston Jr., previously with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans, has left the NBA to compete in Europe, joining Turkish basketball team Fenerbahce Istanbul, the EuroLeague champions.
- Boston excelled in his NBA career, averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game in the 2024–25 season with the Pelicans, and showcasing his shooting prowess with a career-best 43.6% from the field and 35% from three-point range.
- In the EuroLeague, Boston will join fellow NBA alums Khem Birch and Wade Baldwin IV on the Fenerbahce roster, as the team looks to replace departing players and maintain their domestic and European competition dominance.
- The move to Europe represents a new chapter in Boston's career, marking his first time competing overseas in top-tier sports competition.
