Kerem Gönlüm (born November 22, 1977) is a Turkish former professional
basketball
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player. In January 2019, he started
punditry
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on a local radio station.
Professional career
Betyween 2005 and 2014, Gönlüm played for
Anadolu Efes
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. Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive
doping test
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during the 2009 Turkish League final series.
In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with
Galatasaray Liv Hospital. In July 2015, he left Galatasaray and signed with
Pınar Karşıyaka
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.
In July 2016, Gönlüm signed with
Sakarya BB
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of the
Turkish Basketball First League
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. On November 16, 2017, he parted ways with Sakarya and signed with
Bahcesehir.
On August 7, 2019, he signed with
Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the
Turkish Basketball League
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. After playing only 3 games, his contract was terminated by his club.
National team
Gönlüm was a member of the senior
Turkish national team. He won a silver medal at the
2010 FIBA World Championship
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.
References
External links
Kerem Gönlümat eurobasket.com
Kerem Gönlümat euroleague.net
Kerem Gönlümat tblstat.net
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1977 births
Living people
2006 FIBA World Championship players
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
Centers (basketball)
Doping cases in basketball
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
Ä°stanbul Teknik Ãœniversitesi B.K. players
Karşıyaka basketball players
People from Ä°skenderun
Sportspeople from Hatay Province
Power forwards
TED Ankara Kolejliler players
Turkish men's basketball players
Turkish sportspeople in doping cases
Ãœlker G.S.K. basketball players
Sportspeople from Hatay