Onuralp Bitim (born March 31, 1999) is a Turkish professional
basketball
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player for the
Chicago Bulls
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA), on a
two-way contract
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with the
Windy City Bulls
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of the
NBA G League
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. He won the slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-star weekend.
Professional career
Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021)
On July 28, 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with
Pınar Karşıyaka
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Given name
* Pinar Heggernes (born 1969), Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist
* Pına ...
.
Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023)
On June 7, 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with
Frutti Extra Bursaspor. After having a successful season with Bursaspor, on May 9, 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.
Chicage Bulls (2023–present)
On July 25, 2023, Bitim signed a
two-way contract
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with the
Chicago Bulls
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.
Personal life
Onuralp Bitim is the son of former basketball players Mustafa Kemal Bitim and Hilal Ertunalı.
References
External links
Onuralp BitimEuroleague.net Profile
Onuralp BitimTBLStat.net Profile
Onuralp BitimEurobasket Profile
Onuralp BitimTBL Profile
Living people
1999 births
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
Basketball players from Istanbul
Bursaspor Basketbol players
Chicago Bulls players
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. players
Karşıyaka basketball players
National Basketball Association players from Turkey
People from Kadıköy
Small forwards
Turkish men's basketball players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
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