Turkey
Ilkan Karaman to sign with Antibes
Turkish forward Ilkan Karaman (205 cm, F) is about to sign with the French Pro B team Antibes. He will replace the injured Sadio Doucoure (200 cm, F). Karaman has played for all Turkish National Team selections (starting from U16 and up) and was picked 57th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named Fenerbahce head coach
Igor Kokoskov is Fenerbahce’s new head coach, it was announced over the weekend. Legendary mentor Zeljko Obradovic had been in charge of the Turkish club since being hired in July 2013. Fenerbahce and the 48-year-old Kokoskov agreed to terms of a three-year contract. He served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings in the…
Read MoreShane Larkin saves the day for Andalou Efes in overtime
Shane Larkin delivered the final-play heroics for Andalou Efes in Sunday’s overtime thriller against Pinar Karsiyaka. With time winding down, the American point guard drove down the middle of the lane and released a shot, beating the buzzer and Pinar Karsiyaka 82-80. The 2019 Turkish League Finals MVP paced Efes with 21 points and grabbed…
Read MoreFenerbahce releases Vladimir Stimac
Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has decided to shake things up and has cut Vladimir Stimac (210 cm) from their roster. Stimac is a 32-year-old Serbian player who has been a member 0f the Serbian national team since 2012. Before his release from the team, Stimac played eight games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague…
Read MoreMalcolm Thomas signs with Fenerbahce
Malcolm Thomas (206 cm, San Diego State’11) is a fresh face on the roster of Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) as 2019 winds to a close. Thomas heads to Europe after starting the season on the roster of Shanxi Zhongyu (China-CBA). He played three games for his former club and delivered averages of 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreFour-way tie atop Turkish BSL
This week, we make a stop in Turkey and take a quick look at their domestic basketball league, the Turkish BSL. After seven rounds, it’s reasonable to expect the cream to rise to the top. And that has indeed been the case in the BSL. As things stand, there are four teams at the top…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins 2019 Turkish President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul tipped off the 2019-20 season on the right foot on Thursday. They defeated rivals Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in a derby game to claim the 2019 Turkish President’s cup. As per tradition, the President’s Cup is played between the Turkish League Champions (Efes) and last season’s Turkish Cup (Fenerbahce). This capped off the…
Read MoreToddrick Gotcher joins Besiktas
Toddrick Gotcher (190 cm, Texas Tech’16) will be a new face on the roster of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. His 2018-19 campaign was spent playing for Greek club Ifestos Limnou (Greece-A1). Gotcher played a total of 29 games for his former team and recorded averages of 10.4 ppg and…
Read MoreJaJuan Johnson added by Bahcesehir
JaJuan Johnson (206 cm, Purdue’11) will continue his professional basketball career in 2019-20 suiting up for Bahceshir Koleji Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The former Purdue player donned the colors of Russian club Lokomitv Kuban (Russia-VTB) in 2018-19. He played 19 games for his former team in the EuroCup and was able to register averages of 9.3 ppg…
Read MoreGreg Whittington joins Galatasaray
Greg Whittington (203 cm, Georgetown’13) is a fresh addition to the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Whittington spent the 2018-19 season playing in the Israel Winner League for Galil Gilboa. In 30 games in the Israeli League, the former Georgetown Hoya produced averages of 18.4 ppg and 9.6 rpg.
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