Cedi Osman (born 8 April 1995) is a
Turkish professional
basketball
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player for the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
He plays the
small forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger t ...
position.
Early years
Osman was born in
Ohrid
Ohrid ( mk, Охрид ) is a city in North Macedonia and is the seat of the Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the List of cities in North Macedonia, eighth-largest city in the country, with the municipality recording ...
, Macedonia, modern-day
North Macedonia
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to a
Turkish father and a
Bosniak
The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, cu ...
mother (from
Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar ( sr-cyr, Нови Пазар, lit. "New Bazaar"; ) is a city located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. As of the 2011 census, the urban area has 66,527 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 100,410 inhabita ...
, Serbia). He has an older brother,
Caner, who is also a basketball player. He started playing basketball with
KK Bosna
KK Bosna Meridianbet ( bs, Košarkaški klub Bosna Meridianbet) is a professional basketball team based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the most successful Bosnian club of all time, having been the EuroLeague champion by winning the ...
's youth teams in 2001. Due to his paternal
Turkish background, he became a Turkish citizen, as per Turkey's
right-of-return laws. Since then, he has also represented the
Turkey men's national basketball team
The Turkey men's national basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the ''12 Dev Adam'', meanin ...
.
Professional career
Anadolu Efes (2011–2017)
![Cedi Osman](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Cedi_Osman.JPG)
In 2007, Osman signed a youth team contract with
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
after his outstanding performance at KK Bosna. He played for the junior, star, and youth teams of Anadolu Efes. He was
loaned for the 2011–12 season to the
Pertevniyal of the
Turkish Basketball First League
The Turkish Basketball First League, also called TBL, is the second-tier level league of professional club basketball in Turkey. The league was previously known as Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L).
Format and promotion and relegation
The ...
, which was at the time the
farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, feeder club, or nursery club is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher ...
of Anadolu Efes. In the summer of 2012, Osman signed a professional contract with the Anadolu Efes senior team.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–present)
On 25 June 2015, Osman was selected with the 31st overall pick in the
2015 NBA draft, by the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. His draft rights, along with those of
Rakeem Christmas
Rakeem Haleek Christmas (born December 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange for four seasons before being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 36th overall pick in ...
and a future draft pick, were then traded to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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, in exchange for the draft rights to
Tyus Jones
Tyus Robert Jones Sr. (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for his hometown team the Minnesota Timberwolves for 4 seasons ...
that same night.
On 18 July 2017, Osman signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On 9 February 2018, Osman played 38 minutes in a 123-107 Cavaliers victory over the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
. He contributed 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting while notching 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. The Cavaliers made it to the
2018 NBA Finals, but lost 4-0 to the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
.
On 25 January 2019, in a 100–94 loss to the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
, Osman scored a career-high 29 points. Four days later, Osman was named a participant for the 2019
Rising Stars Challenge
The Rising Stars Challenge is a basketball exhibition game held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. The current format to be used in 2022 includes first- and ...
as a member of the World Team.
On October 26, 2019, Osman signed a contract extension with the Cavaliers.
On March 22, 2022, Osman recorded his 500th 3 pointer as a member of the Cavaliers. This made him just the 9th Cavaliers player ever to join the 500+ 3 point club.
National team career
Junior national team
Osman was a member of the junior national teams of Turkey. He played at the following tournaments with Turkey's junior national teams: the
2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the
2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
The Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) is an international basketball competition that is played between national basketball teams of the Under-18 men age category. It takes place every two years in Mannheim, Germany, and is contested between t ...
, where he won a bronze medal and was named the Most Talented Player, the
2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the
2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he also won a gold medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team and selected as the
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
.
Senior national team
After playing with the junior national teams of Turkey, Osman became a member of the senior men's
Turkish national basketball team
The Turkey men's national basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the ''12 Dev Adam'', meanin ...
. With Turkey's senior national team, he has played at the
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle ...
,
EuroBasket 2015
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 Sept ...
, and the
2016 Manila FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Cleveland
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Playoffs
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2018
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Cleveland
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EuroLeague
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2013–14
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Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
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2014–15
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2015–16
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2016–17
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Personal life
Osman became engaged to
Ebru Şahin
Ebru Şahin Osman (born 18 May 1994) is a Turkish actress and model. She made her cinematic debut with the movie ''Kan Parası'' and had a brief role in the TV show ''İstanbullu Gelin''. She rose to prominence with her role as Reyyan Şadoğlu on ...
, a Turkish actress in September 2020. They were married in July 2022.
References
External links
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Cedi Osmanat DraftExpress.com
Cedi Osmanat
EuroLeague
Cedi Osmanat TBLStat.net
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1995 births
Living people
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
Canton Charge players
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks
National Basketball Association players from Turkey
Pertevniyal S.K. players
Point guards
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Ohrid
Turkish expatriate basketball people in the United States
Turkish men's basketball players
Turkish people of Bosniak descent
Turkish people of Macedonian descent
Turkish people of Serbian descent