Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri (born 14 April 1979) is a Turkish former professional
basketball
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player who played at the
point guard
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and
shooting guard
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positions.He is 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.
National team career
Tunçeri was a regular member of the
Turkish national team. He won the silver medal at the
2001 FIBA European Championship. He played at the
2002 FIBA World Championship. He was also a key member of the
Turkish national team that won the silver medal at
2010 FIBA World Championship.
Post-playing career
Galatasaray
In August 2021, Tunceri was appointed as General Director of Basketball for Galatasaray Sports Club.
It was announced that Tunçeri, who assumed the post of General Director on 18 January 2023, resigned.
Honours
Club
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Efes Pilsen
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Turkish League
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: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
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Turkish Presidential Cup: 2009
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Real Madrid
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Liga ACB
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: 2007
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ULEB Cup: 2007
International
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Turkey
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2001 FIBA European Championship
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2010 FIBA World Championship
Individual
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TBL Assist Leader: 2006
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TBL MVP
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: 2006
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Turkish Presidential Cup MVP
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* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
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: 2009
Personal life
In 2007, Tunçeri married Tuba Çıkrıkçı. While still married, he started a relationship with Peray Özdil who gave birth to his child. Tunçeri and Çıkrıkçı later divorced. He has since dated several celebrities in Turkey.
References
External links
TBLStat.net ProfileBasketpedya.com ProfileEuroleague.net Profile*
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1979 births
Living people
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
Beşiktaş men's basketball players
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
Liga ACB players
Point guards
Real Madrid Baloncesto players
Basketball players from Istanbul
Turkish expatriate basketball people in Russia
Turkish expatriate basketball people in Spain
Turkish men's basketball players
Türk Telekom B.K. players
Ülker G.S.K. basketball players
2002 FIBA World Championship players
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players