Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK (''
English: Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club''), also known simply as Mersin BB, was a professional
basketball
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team based in the city of
Mersin
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in
Turkey
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. Their home arena was the
Edip Buran Arena
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with a capacity of 1,750 seats. The team played in the
Turkish Basketball First League
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(TBL) before it dissolved in 2018.
History
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi was founded in 1993. The team was promoted to the
Turkish Basketball League
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* Something related to Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
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from the
Turkish Second Basketball League
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for the
2005–06 season. After spending nine years in the top league, the team was relegated to the
TB2L
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following the
2013–14 season. Following the 2017–18 season, the team ceased operations.
Season by season
Notable players
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Harun Erdenay
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Nedim Yücel
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Ãœmit Sonkol
Ãœmit Sonkol (born July 24, 1982) is a Turkish professional basketball player for. He is playing the power forward position.
Personal life
He has mechanical engineering
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Kimani Ffriend
Kimani Ffriend (born 29 July 1977) is a Jamaican former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
College career
Ffriend played NCAA college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1999 to 2001. Prior that, Ffrien ...
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Predrag Samardžiski
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Alex Scales
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Bo McCalebb
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Dionte Christmas
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High school career
Christmas attended Samue ...
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Chris Lofton
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High school
Chris Lofton is from Maysville, Kentucky, where he le ...
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David Holston
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Dominic James
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College career
Freshman season & Big East Rookie of the year
In 2005–06, James came in as one of the best freshman in the country, averaging 15 ...
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Ryan Sidney
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Gerald Fitch
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Jerry Johnson
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Michael Wright
See also
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Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Women's Basketball
References
External links
Official websiteEurobasket.com PageTBLStat.net ProfileFacebook PageTwitter PageInstagram Page
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Basketball teams in Turkey
Basketbol Süper Ligi teams
Sport in Mersin