List of Turkish NBA players

The following is a list of Turkish players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside of Turkey but have represented the national team. Mirsad Türkcan is the first Turkish basketball player to play in the NBA.[1]

Key

Pos. G F C
Position Guard Forward Center
* Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Players

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2022–23 season.

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Games played NBA draft Notes Ref.
Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team
Furkan Aldemir F/C Philadelphia 76ers 2014–2016 41 0 2012 (53rd) Los Angeles Clippers [2]
Ömer Aşık C/F Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans 		2010–2012, 2018
2012–2014
2014–2018 		471 37 2008 (36th) Portland Trail Blazers [3]
Onuralp Bitim* G/F Chicago Bulls 2023–2024 0 0 Undrafted — [4]
Semih Erden C Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers 		2010–2011
2011–2012 		69 0 2008 (60th) Boston Celtics [5]
Enes Kanter Freedom C/F Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
New York Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics 		2011–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019, 2020–2021
2019–2020, 2021–2022 		748 59 2011 (3rd) Utah Jazz Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents, became a naturalized American citizen,[6] represented Turkey internationally. [7]
Ersan İlyasova F Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlanta Hawks
Utah Jazz 		2005-2007, 2009–2015, 2018–2020
2015–2016
2016
2016
2016-2017, 2018
2017-2018
2021 		825 52 2005 (36th) Milwaukee Bucks [8]
Furkan Korkmaz* G Philadelphia 76ers

2017–present

293 33 2016 (26th) Philadelphia 76ers [9]
İbrahim Kutluay G Seattle SuperSonics 2004–2005 5 0 Undrafted — [10]
Shane Larkin G Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics 		2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2017–2018 		256 13 2013 (18th) Atlanta Hawks Born in the United States, became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents Turkey internationally.[11] [12]
Mehmet Okur F/C Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz
New Jersey Nets 		2002–2004
2004–2011
2011–2012
 634 71 2001 (38th) Detroit Pistons [13]
Cedi Osman* F Cleveland Cavaliers

2017–present

404 19 2015 (31st) Cleveland Cavaliers Born in Republic of Macedonia to ethnic Turkish father and Turkish/Bosnian mother, represents Turkey internationally. [14]
Alperen Şengün* F/C Houston Rockets 2021–present 147 0 2021 (16th) Oklahoma City Thunder [15]
Mirsad Türkcan F New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks 		1999–2000
2000 		17 2 1998 (18th) Houston Rockets Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[b] has represented Turkey internationally. [16]
Hedo Türkoğlu F Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Clippers 		2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2009, 2010–2014
2009–2010
2010
2014–2015 		997 109 2000 (16th) Sacramento Kings [17]
Ömer Yurtseven* C Miami Heat
Utah Jazz 		2021–2023
2023–present 		65 17 Undrafted — Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents. [18]

Drafted but never played

Player Pos. NBA draft Notes Ref.
Year (pick) Team
Cenk Akyol F 2005 (59th) Atlanta Hawks
Emir Preldžić G/F 2009 (57th) Phoenix Suns Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[b] has represented Turkey internationally.
İzzet Türkyılmaz F 2012 (50th) Denver Nuggets
İlkan Karaman F 2012 (57th) Brooklyn Nets

NBA champions

Season Player Team
2003–04
 Mehmet Okur Detroit Pistons

Former NBA All-Star Game participants

Season Location Player Team
2007
 Paradise, NV Mehmet Okur Utah Jazz
2025
 San Francisco, CA Alperen Şengün Houston Rockets

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Mirsad Türkcan veda etti- CNN TÜRK - tarafsız güvenilir haberler". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  2. ^ "Furkan Aldemir Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Omer Asik Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Semih Erden Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Enes Kanter Freedom: NBA star changes name to celebrate US citizenship". bbc.com. BBC. 30 November 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Enes Kanter Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ersan Ilyasova Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Furkan Korkmaz Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Ibo Kutluay Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Shane Larkin'in Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Vatandaşlık İşlemleri Tamamlandı". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). Turkish Basketball Federation. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Shane Larkin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Mehmet Okur Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cedi Osman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Alperen Şengün Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Mirsad Turkcan Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  17. ^ "Hedo Turkoglu Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "Omer Yurtseven Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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