Furkan Korkmaz (born 24 July 1997) is a Turkish professional

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player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the

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(NBA). He was born and raised in

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, and was selected 26th in the 2016 NBA draft. Korkmaz is tall and plays the shooting guard and

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positions.

Early years

Korkmaz was born in

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. He started playing basketball with the school team when he was nine. In 2012, he moved to

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 ...

, from Efes' junior team, Yeşilyurt Spor Kulübü, for $250,000, at the age of 15.

Professional career

Anadolu Efes (2013–2017)

In his first year in the Efes club infrastructure, Korkmaz played for the junior and youth teams of Efes. He was loaned for the 2013–14 season to the Turkish 2nd-tier level

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team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the

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of Anadolu Efes. In the summer of 2014, Korkmaz moved to the senior men's

first team. His contract with Efes included a $2 million buyout clause for the NBA. On June 13, 2016, Korkmaz was one of 13 different international underclassmen to enter the 2016 NBA draft. He was selected 26th in the first round, by the Philadelphia 76ers. After being drafted, Korkmaz decided to return to

for at least another season.

Banvit (2016–2017)

In December 2016, Korkmaz was loaned by

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. In February 2017, he won the

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with Banvit, which was the first trophy in the club's history. In the same season, Korkmaz was the inaugural winner of the

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(BCL) Best Young Player award of the 2016–17 season of the European-wide third tier level. In the BCL, he reached the championship game of the competition with Banvit, where his team lost 63–59 to Iberostar Tenerife. Korkmaz recorded 4 points and 2 rebounds in the final game.

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–present)

On July 4, 2017, Korkmaz signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the

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of the

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. In Philadelphia's first game of the 2018 NBA Summer League, Korkmaz scored 40 points (including 8 three-pointers) in 28 minutes during an 89–95 loss to the Boston Celtics. It was the fifth-best scoring performance in Summer League history. On December 10, 2018, Korkmaz scored 18 points off the bench in a win over the

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. On December 12, he had his first career start in place of the injured

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. On July 25, 2019, Korkmaz re-signed with the 76ers on a two-year contract. Throughout the season, he has made his way in and out the starting lineup, playing both shooting guard and

. On November 2, Korkmaz hit the game-winner against the

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. On February 7, 2020, Korkmaz scored a career-high, 34 points off the bench, against the

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. One game later, Korkmaz went off again, scoring 31 points off the bench against the

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. Korkmaz started 12 games, and averaged a career-high 21.7 minutes a game, and established career high averages in points and rebounds per game at 9.8 and 2.3, respectively, while shooting a career-high 40.2% in three-point field goal percentage. In the 2020 season, Korkmaz had 11 starts in the abbreviated season, and scored 9.1 points per game, along with 2.1 rebounds per game and 37.5% three-point shooting. He had career highs in assists and steals per game, at 1.5 and .9, respectively. In the playoffs, Korkmaz made four starts in the conference semi-finals against the

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when Danny Green was injured, ending his season. On August 9, 2021, Korkmaz re-signed with the 76ers on a three-year contract.

National team career

Junior national team

Korkmaz was a member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With Turkey's junior national teams, he played at: the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, which he led in scoring, the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a silver medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team, and at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he won a bronze medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He also played at the

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, where he averaged 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.6 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game, in 30.3 minutes per game. At the 2017 Under-20 tournament, he also shot 35.6% overall from the field, 27.6% from three-point range, and 66.7% from free throw range.

Senior national team

Korkmaz played with the senior men's

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at the

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, and at the 2016 Manila FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also played at

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Honors

Club honors

;Senior club honors *

Winner: 2015,

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* Turkish Supercup Winner: 2015

Turkish junior national team

* 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: * 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: * 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup:

Individual

* 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: Top Scorer * 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All Tournament Team * 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: All Tournament Team * Champions League Best Young Player: 2016–17

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Early years

Professional career

Anadolu Efes (2013–2017)

Banvit (2016–2017)

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–present)

National team career

Junior national team

Senior national team

Honors

Club honors

Turkish junior national team

Individual

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

References

External links