Efes officially picks up EuroLeague Best Defender Nick Weiler-Babb

Anadolu Efes officially announced on Monday that they have signed guard Nick Weiler-Babb to a 2+1 contract. This move was anticipated after Eurohoops reported in mid-June that the 29-year-old was expected to join the Istanbul-based club. To facilitate the transfer to the fellow EuroLeague team, Weiler-Babb was recently formally released by his previous club, FC Bayern Munich.

Weiler-Babb is coming off an impressive season where his outstanding defensive performances earned him the EuroLeague Best Defender award for the 2024-25 season. He spent the last five years with Bayern Munich, making 161 appearances in the EuroLeague during that time. In the 2024-25 EuroLeague season, he averaged 8.2 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game across 34 starts. He helped Bayern, coached by Gordon Herbert, finish 9th in the Regular Season and qualify for the Play-In Showdown, though they ultimately fell short of reaching the Playoffs.

In the German easyCredit BBL last season, Weiler-Babb averaged 6.6 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per contest. His contributions were key in helping Bayern secure their second consecutive domestic league championship. During his time in Germany, he also won the BBL-Pokal three times. Since 2022, Weiler-Babb has been a member of the German senior national team, participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and winning a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2022.

Weiler-Babb's signing is part of Anadolu Efes's ongoing roster restructuring for the 2025-26 season. The club has already appointed Igor Kokoskov as the new head coach and added David Mutaf to their perimeter. They are also reportedly in advanced talks to sign Isaia Cordinier. With players like Salih Altuntas, Rodrigue Beaubois, PJ Dozier Jr., Shane Larkin, Ercan Osmani, Vincent Poirier, and Erkan Yilmaz already under contract, further moves are expected to finalize the squad.