Erkan Inan (born 7 November 1989) is a Swedish-Turkish professional basketball player who last played for the

Solna Vikings Solna Vikings was a Swedish professional basketball club with a men's team and a women's team. Both played in their respective top leagues: the women in the Damligan, and the men in the Swedish Basketball League. History The Solna Vikings was f ...

of the Swedish Basketligan. He has also previously played in the

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and the

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Professional career

Inan began his professional career with the

in 2007–08 as he averaged 0.5 points in 12 games as a rookie. The Vikings went on to win the 2008 Basketligan championship. In 2008, Inan moved to Turkey and signed with Genç Banvitliler where he averaged 4.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 22 games in 2008–09. He started the 2009–10 season with Banvitliler as well but in December 2009, he left the club and joined Banvit B.K. where he played out the rest of the season. In 2010, Inan signed with

TTNet Beykoz Beykoz Spor Kulübü Derneği, today known for sponsorship reasons as TTNet Beykoz, is a Turkish sports club based in Beykoz, Istanbul. Their home arena is Beykoz Sport Hall. Beykoz was founded in 1908. Team colours are black and yellow. The Be ...

for the 2010–11 season where he had a career-best year with averages of 15.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 17 games. In August 2011, Inan signed with

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...

for the 2011–12 season. In January 2012, he left Trabzonspor and signed with Genç Telekom for the rest of the season. Following the death of his father in April 2012, Inan returned to Sweden and signed with 08 Stockholm for the 2012–13 season.De flyttade hem – efter pappans död
However, an injury sustained in December 2012 ruled him out for the rest of the season. In 14 games, he averaged 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.LF Basket - 08 Stockholm
/ref> On August 17, 2013, Inan signed with the Solna Vikings for the 2013–14 season, returning to the club for a second stint.Bröderna Inan tillbaka i Solna Vikings!

Personal

Inan's father, Mehmet, died in April 2012 after a long battle with cancer. His brother, Serkan, is also a professional basketball player; the two played alongside each other with the Solna Vikings in 2013–14.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com profileTBLStat.net profileProBallers.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Inan, Erkan 1989 births Living people Bandırma B.İ.K. players Beykozspor basketball players People from Sundbyberg Municipality Swedish men's basketball players Swedish people of Turkish descent Solna Vikings players Trabzonspor B.K. players 08 Stockholm Human Rights players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Stockholm County