Tolga Geçim (born March 27, 1996) is a Turkish professional

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player for

Tofaş Tofaş (acronym for ''Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi''; ''Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Company'' pronounced ) is a Turkish automobile manufacturer which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, who was the founder of Koç Ho ...

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(BSL) and the

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(BCL). He mainly plays the

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

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and

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if needed.

Professional career

Early years

Geçim was born in

Adana Adana (; ; ) is a major city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana Province, Adana province, it has a population of 2.26 million. Adana lies in the heart ...

. He started playing basketball with Adana Çınarlıspor. He moved to the

Banvit Banvit is a feed and poultry producer based in Bandırma, Turkey. Business and activities Starting as a feed producer in 1968, Banvit gradually moved into the production of broiler chickens. Today Banvit has the country's largest single broiler ...

junior team in 2008.

Banvit

In early years, he played for the junior, star and youth teams of Banvit. He was loaned for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 season to

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team

Bandırma Kırmızı Bandırma () is a city in northwestern Turkey with 161,894 inhabitants as of 2021 on the Sea of Marmara. Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir Province. Bandırma is located in the south of the Marmara Sea, in the bay with the same name, and is a ...

which is the pilot club of Banvit. In the summer of 2014, Geçim moved to

first team.

Anadolu Efes

On June 24, 2019, he has signed 2 years contract with Turkish giants

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 ...

Frutti Extra Bursaspor

On January 7, 2022, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish

(BSL).

Tofaş

On November 21, 2022, he signed with

(BSL).

References

External links

Tolga Geçim
at draftexpress.com
Tolga Geçim
at eurobasket.com

at FIBA
Tolga Geçim
at tblstat.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gecim, Tolga 1996 births Living people Anadolu Efes S.K. players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Bursaspor Basketbol players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Adana Tofaş S.K. players Turkish men's basketball players