Tolga Tekinalp (born 28 December 1974) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the
Turkish Basketball League
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(TBL). He also competed multiple times for the
Turkish national team during the 1990s.
Career
After joining the
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 ...
junior ranks in 1988, Tekinalp went on to join the Anadolu Efes senior team in 1990–91. He move to
TED Ankara Kolejliler
TED Ankara Kolejliler Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as TED Ankara Kolejliler is a professional basketball team from the city of Ankara in Turkey. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats, which was opened in April ...
in 1991 and was with the club for three seasons before going on to play seven seasons for
Fenerbahçe, winning championships in 1995 and 1998. A change of scenery came in 2001–02 when he joined
08 Stockholm of the Swedish
Basketligan and went on to average 18 points and eight rebounds per game.
In September 2002, Tekinalp received a try-out period with
JDA Dijon Basket
Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French first tier division. The club has won the Frenc ...
of the
LNB Pro A
The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league. ...
but he did not end up signing with them.
In 2003, Tekinalp returned to Turkey and signed with
Beşiktaş where he went on to play three seasons with the club. Then, after playing one season for
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
in 2006–07, he joined
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi of the
Turkish second division. He played three and a half seasons for ITU before joining
Maliye Milli Piyango in December 2011.
Maliye Milli Piyango sign Tolga Tekinalp
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Tekinalp's final season came in 2012–13 as he re-joined İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi. He retired following the 2012–13 season.
References
External links
TBLStat.net profileEurobasket.com profile
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1974 births
Living people
Fenerbahçe men's basketball players
Beşiktaş men's basketball players
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
Turkish men's basketball players
Turkish expatriate basketball people
Turkish expatriate basketball people in France
Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Ülker G.S.K. basketball players
08 Stockholm Human Rights players
Forwards (basketball)
People from Sinop, Turkey