Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.

Bahçeşehir Koleji
Nickname Red Dragons
Leagues Basketbol Süper Ligi
Founded 2017 (2017)
Arena Caferağa Sports Hall
Capacity 1,500
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Head coach Stefanos Dedas
Website www.bahcesehirsporkulubu.org

Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü, also known as Bahçeşehir Basketbol, is a Turkish basketball club based in Istanbul.[1] The club plays in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the highest level of basketball in Turkey.

The club is part of Bahçeşehir Koleji, a private school based in Istanbul.

History

The Caferağa Sports Hall, home arena of the club

In the 2017–18 season, Bahçeşehir reached the finals of the TBL for the first time.[1] On 13 July 2018, Bahçeşehir received the vacant spot in the first-tier Basketbol Süper Ligi, after the withdrawal of Eskişehir Basket.[2] This meant the club's first appearance in the domestic first tier.

Honours

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Runners-up (1): 2017–18

Current roster

Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F/C 3 United States White, D. J. 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 32 – (1986-08-31)31 August 1986
G/F United States Babb, Chris 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 28 – (1990-02-14)14 February 1990
C United States Slaughter, Marcus 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 33 – (1985-03-18)18 March 1985
G/F Turkey Preldžić, Emir 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1989-10-01)1 October 1989
SG Turkey Altıntığ, Can 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 31 – (1987-01-01)1 January 1987
SG Canada Rautins, Andy 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1986-11-02)2 November 1986
PG Spain Colom, Quino 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1988-11-01)1 November 1988
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Zafer Aktas
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 2018-07-16

References

  1. 1 2 "Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bahcesehir to replace Eskisehir in Turkish BSL League - Eurohoops". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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