Yiğit Arslan (born 12 May 1996) is a Turkish professional

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player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the EuroCup and the Turkish national team.

Professional career

Tofaş (2014–2019)

Arslan started his professional career at

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 Hold ...

in 2014 at the age of 18, in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 2.6 point, 1.4 rebound and 0.5 assist. In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 6.1 point, 1.8 rebound and 1.1 assists. In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 3.5 point, 1.5 rebound and 0.8 assists. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 4.8 point, 1.6 rebound and 1 assists In the 2017–18 season at

, he averaged 6.7 point, 2.7 rebound and 1.7 assists.

Galatasaray (2019–2021)

Before the 2019–20 season, he moved to the

Galatasaray S.K. 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 ...

team.

Tofaş (2021–2022)

On July 1, 2021, he has signed with

and returned where his professional career has started.

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2022–2023)

On June 21, 2022, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the

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(BSL).

Beşiktaş (2023–present)

On June 23, 2023, he signed with

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...

of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

National team career

Junior teams

Arslan represented Turkey at the 2014 FIBA U18 European Championship in Konya, Turkey, where he averaged 4.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists. A year later, he played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he averaged 5.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists. He also represented the Turkish national under-20 team at the

2016 FIBA U20 European Championship The 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 19th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in Helsinki, Finland, from 16 to 24 July 2016. Participating teams * * * (Winners, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Champion ...

in Finland, where he averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Senior team

Arslan represented the Turkish national team at the

2019 FIBA World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 that did no ...

in China, where he averaged 0.7 points, 1 rebound and 0.3 assists.

References

External links

RealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arslan, Yigit 1996 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players People from Osmangazi Sportspeople from Bursa Province Shooting guards Sportspeople from Bursa Tofaş S.K. players Turkish men's basketball players Turkey men's national basketball team players