Cedi Osman

Turkish basketball player (born 1995) Cedi Osman (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒedi ˈosman]; born 8 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He was drafted with the 31st pick in the 2015 NBA draft and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs over the span of seven seasons. He plays at the small forward position. Early years Osman was born in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) to a Turkish father and a Bosniak mother (from Novi Pazar, Serbia). He has an older brother, Caner, who is also a basketball player. He took up basketball in 2001, playing for KK RIN Family Sarajevo coached by legendary Rusmir Halilović, and KK Bosna's youth teams while attending elementary school in Sarajevo. Due to his paternal Turkish background, he became a Turkish citizen, as per Turkey's right-of-return laws. Since then, he has also represented the Turkey men's national basketball team. Professional career Anadolu Efes (2011–2017) Osman with Efes in 2014 In 2007, Osman signed a youth team contract with Anadolu Efes after his outstanding performance at KK Bosna. He played for t