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İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball)
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, also known simply as İstanbul BŞB or Istanbul BB, is a professional basketball club based in İstanbul, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Their home arena is Cebeci Sport Hall. The club is a part of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. History İstanbul BŞB basketball was founded in 2000, as a branch of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. The team began playing in the lower divisions of Turkish basketball league systems for 2000 season with amateur players. The team became professional in 2006 and the team played in EBBL for 2006 to 2009. In 2009, the team promoted to TB2L from EBBL. The team played TB2L till 2013–14 season. In 2013–14 season, the team finished to seven of Regular Season. In Playoffs, the team faced to Ankara DSİ S.K. in quarter-finals and beat them 2-1. Then, the team beat Aydem Pamukkale Üniversitesi in semi-finals and promoted to TBL Part of the troff suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Basketball Super League
Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi
The 2017–18 Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for sponsorship reasons named Tahincioğlu Basketbol Süper Ligi, was the 52nd season of the top-tier professional basketball league in Turkey. Fenerbahçe won their 9th Basketbol Süper Ligi title and their 12th Turkish title overall by defeating Tofaş 4–1 in the finals. Teams Promotion and relegation Best Balıkesir and TED Ankara Kolejliler were relegated after finishing in the 15th and 16th places last season. Eskişehir Basket was promoted as the runner-up, and Sakarya BB was promoted as the champions of the 2016–17 TBL season. Locations and stadia Regular season In the regular season, teams play against each other four times home-and-away in a round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs. The last two teams in the table are relegated to the second tier TBL. The regular season started on 7 October 2017. League table Results Playoffs Awards and statistics Statistical leaders Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaka Klobučar
Jaka Klobučar (born August 19, 1987) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Kecskemét of the Nemzeti Bajnokság. He also represented the Slovenian national basketball team. Standing at , he plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Professional career Klobučar has played with Krka Novo Mesto, Geoplin Slovan, Partizan Belgrade, Union Olimpija, Ostuni Basket and ratiopharm ulm. On 4 September 2015, he signed for İstanbul BB, where he spent three seasons. On August 7, 2018, he signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). On November 3, 2019, he signed with Élan Chalon of the French LNB Pro A. On January 20, 2021, he moved back to Turkey for Büyükçekmece Basketbol. On November 9, 2021, Klobučar signed with Aris of the Greek Basket League, temporarily replacing the injured Olivier Hanlan on the team's roster. On December 10 of the same year, he officially parted ways with the Greek club, having appeared in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jure Balažič
Jure Balažič (born September 12, 1980) is a Slovenian retired professional basketball player. He is a 204 cm tall power forward position. Slovenia national team Balažić was first time called to Slovenia national basketball team in 2012 on prep camp. He made his official debut on Eurobasket 2013, making him the oldest debutant for Slovenia at 31 years, 11 months, and 23 days. He was also member of Slovenia at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He represented Slovenia at the 2015 EuroBasket where they were eliminated by Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... in eighth finals. References External links TBLStat.net Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deividas Dulkys
Deividas Dulkys (born 12 March 1988) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played as a swingman. College career Dulkys moved to the U.S. in 2005 to attend high school in the hopes of obtaining a college scholarship. He first attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia before moving to Findlay College Prep in Henderson, Nevada, participating in their 32–1 record during his senior year (the loss in the National Prep school championship game). During his time in Nevada he also played for the Branch West All-Star AAU."Deividas Dulkys." '' Florida State Seminoles''. Retrieved on 24 May 2015. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steponas Babrauskas
Steponas Babrauskas (born June 20, 1984) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. Professional career Babrauskas was a runner-up in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) with Lietuvos Rytas, in 2004. He won the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) with ASK Riga, in 2007. In 2008, he returned to Lietuvos Rytas, and was named the team's captain. With Rytas, he won the European secondary level EuroCup championship, the Lithuanian League championship, and the Baltic League (BBL) championship. He was one of the most hated opposing players by the rival fans of Žalgiris Kaunas. He had a brief stint in Turkey, in the 2014-15 season, a year removed after he left Rytas. He played for three seasons with Pieno žvaigždės, with whom he won the Baltic League in 2018. He moved to Dzūkija in 2018. National team career Babrauskas' first major achievement in basketball came at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece, where he and the Lithuanian Under-19 National Basketball Team won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damir Markota
Damir Markota (born December 26, 1985 as Damir Omerhodžić) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Dinamo in the Croatian League. Standing at , he plays at the power forward position. Professional career Markota, born in Sarajevo (then SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia), fled Bosnia during the war and settled in Sweden, where he began to practice basketball. He played together with Maciej Lampe in Stockholm, until moving to Croatia when he was fourteen, after being invited to play in the Croatian league. Markota signed with KK Cibona, but was loaned to Zabok and ''Karlovac Šanac'' until the end of 2002–03. Subsequently, he received Croatian citizenship (holding Swedish as well), declining an offer to play for the Swedish national basketball team. Markota was an early candidate for the 2004 NBA Draft, but soon withdrew his name from consideration. He was later invited to the Croatian national team, and in 2005 he changed his last name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zackary Wright
Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Wright's first team was SG Braunschweig of the German ProB. As a rookie pro, he led German Pro B in scoring (24.8) and steals (3.5). This stint was followed by three seasons in the LNB Pro A in France: with Élan Chalon, Le Mans Sarthe, and Limoges CSP. Wright played at the French All-Star Game during the 2008–09 and 2010–11 seasons, and was named the slam dunk champion in the 2010–11 season. In September 2011, he signed with Rethymno of the Greek League. He left them in March 2012, and signed with Cibona Zagreb of Croatia for the rest of the season. With Cibona he won the Croatian League In July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Spartak St. Petersburg of Russia. He left them after one season and signed with German EuroLea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metecan Birsen
James Metecan Birsen (born April 6, 1995) is a Turkish-Irish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career Birsen grew up with the Fenerbahçe Ülker juniors team and he made his debut with Fenerbahçe during the 2011–12 season. On 26 August 2014, he was loaned for a season to Olin Edirne, later renamed as Eskişehir Basket. Then Olin Edirne relocated to Eskişehir as Eskişehir Basket. Over 23 Turkish League games played in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. On 12 June 2018, Birsen was announced by Anadolu Efes, where he signed a 2-year contract. On July 17, 2019, he has signed 1 year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Super League. On June 29, 2021, Birsen signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague, returning to the club after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cüneyt Erden
Cüneyt Erden (born 5 September 1977) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ... position. External linksTBLStat.net Profile 1977 births Living people Anadolu Efes S.K. players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Darüşşafaka Basketbol players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Karşıyaka basketball players Kepez Belediyesi S.K. players Point guards Sportspeople from Bursa Tofaş S.K. players Turkish men's basketball players Türk Telekom B.K. players Ülker G.S.K. basketball players {{Turkey-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caner Topaloğlu
Caner Topaloğlu (born April 17, 1985) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Career On July 25, 2013, Topaloğlu signed a contract with the Turkish team Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball), Beşiktaş. After one season, he parted ways with Beşiktaş. For the 2014–15 season he signed with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball), İstanbul BB. On June 26, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with Tofaş S.K., Tofaş. On January 24, 2018, he returned to his old club Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball), Galatasaray. On January 25, 2019, he signed with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (basketball), İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. On July 6, 2020, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball. References External linksTBLStat.net Profile 1985 births Living people Bandırma B.İ.K. players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bora Paçun
Bora Hun Paçun (born May 27, 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket of the Turkish Basketball First League, TBL. He is 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) tall Center (basketball), center. Pro career He started his pro-career with Turborg Pilsener in Turkish Basketball League 2005-06 season and played with them for a year till his transfer to Anadolu Efes, Efes Pilsen. He played with Efes Pilsen between 2006-09 then also played with Darüşşafaka S.K., Darüşşafaka for 2009-10 season, with Banvit B.K., Banvit for 2010-11 season and with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Antalya BB for 2011-12 season. In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka. On December 28, 2018 he has signed with Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., Sakarya BB of the Basketbol Süper Ligi, Turkish Basketball Super League. Awards and accomplishments Turkish national team * 2005 FIB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |