By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Cedi Osman is back for Panathinaikos Aktor after recovering from a left ankle injury.
Before his latest spell on the sidelines, the 30-year-old small forward tallied 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks per contest over 11 appearances, including nine starts. In total, he has played 148 games in Europe’s premier club competition, including 50 with the Greek club over the last two years. Between his introduction with Efes and joining Panathinaikos, he logged 495 NBA appearances.
In contrast to returning Osman, Richaun Holmes (right knee) and Mathias Lessort (left ankle) remain sidelined for the team coached by Ergin Ataman in Round 16 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season opposite Fenerbahce Beko in Ulker Sports Arena on Tuesday.
“A difficult game, but we need to start winning again. After four straight wins, we had two losses,” noted 59-year-old Ataman in a media session at the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos on Monday morning, heading to Istanbul.
On the opposite side, it remains unclear whether Mikael Jantunen (ankle), Onuralp Bitim (right ankle), and Scottie Wilbekin (right knee) will be able to return from injuries.
At 9-5, Fener sits fourth on the EuroLeague standings, 1.5 games away from leader Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv. The Greens are tied with four more teams at 9-6.
Domestically, Panathinaikos routed AEK and went up to 8-1 in Greece’s Stoiximan GBL Regular Season on Saturday, with Fenerbahce jumping to 10-1 in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi with an overtime win over Anadolu Efes on Sunday.