Tai Odiase is expected to leave Bahcesehir and make the jump to the EuroLeague, per BasketNews sources. The 29-year-old center ranked among the EuroCup's top 15 in efficiency last season.
Bahcesehir Istanbul big man Tai Odiase is expected to move to the EuroLeague this summer, sources tell BasketNews.
Tai Odiase
| Team: |
Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul |
| Position: | PF |
| Age: | 29 |
| Height: | 206 cm |
| Weight: | 109 kg |
| Birth place: | Illinois, United States of America |
Odiase, 29, has the contract with the Turkish club through the 2025–26 season, but the deal includes a buyout clause that is widely expected to be exercised.
According to sources, multiple EuroLeague teams have expressed interest in acquiring the Nigerian center.
The 2.06m Odiase was one of the standout interior presences in the EuroCup last season.
He averaged 12.7 points on 62% shooting inside the arc, along with 5.2 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and a 15.5 Performance Index Rating (PIR) across the 2024–25 campaign.
He finished top five in the EuroCup in offensive rebounds (2.4 per game) and ranked 18th overall in total rebounding. His 0.9 blocks per game also placed him among the top 10 shot blockers in the competition.
Odiase logged nine 20+ PIR performances in 18 EuroCup games, including a dominant outing against Dolomiti Energia Trento, where he posted 24 points, 7 rebounds, and a career-high 29 PIR.
He also delivered a 16-point, 10-rebound, 3-block performance in an overtime win over Buducnost Podgorica.
He finished the season ranked inside the top 15 in EuroCup efficiency.
In domestic play, Odiase added 9.7 points (63.3% 2P), 3.9 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game in the Turkish league, finishing seventh overall in blocks.
Over four games against EuroLeague clubs Fenerbahce and Anadolu Efes, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds (2.5 offensive), and 1.0 blocks.
With Odiase's frontcourt presence, Bahcesehir reached the semifinals of both the EuroCup and the Turkish league.
Odiase's professional resume includes stints with Lavrio (Greece), Goettingen and EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany), Brescia (Italy), Prometey Slobozhanske (Ukraine), Pirates de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico), Metropolitanos de Mauricio Báez (Dominican Republic), and the Greensboro Swarm (NBA G League).
