Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional

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player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the

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(BSL). He mainly plays the

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position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard.

Early career

Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish

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, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up.

Professional career

In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the

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of Efes, via a dual license.

KK FMP

On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP. On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him.

Petkim Spor

On January 5, 2021, he has signed with

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of the Turkish

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Galatasaray Nef

On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the

Beşiktaş

On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the

(BSL).

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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