Kerem Gönlüm (born November 22, 1977) is a Turkish former professional

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player for Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the

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. In 2019 January, he started punditry on a local radio station. Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive

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during the 2009 Turkish League final series.

Professional career

Betyween 2005 and 2014, Gönlüm played for

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 ...

. Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive

during the 2009 Turkish League final series. In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with

Galatasaray Liv Hospital Galatasaray S.K., is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Basketball Champions League. The team has won 16 ...

. In July 2015, he left Galatasaray and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka. In July 2016, Gönlüm signed with

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of the

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. On November 16, 2017, he parted ways with Sakarya and signed with Bahcesehir. On August 7, 2019, he signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the

. After playing only 3 games, his contract was terminated by his club.

National team

Gönlüm was a member of the Turkish national team.

References

External links

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