Erman Kunter

Erman Kunter
Personal information
Born (1956-10-08) 8 October 1956
İstanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish / French
Listed height 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1975–1992
Position Shooting guard
Number 10
Coaching career 1994–present
Career history
As player:
1975–1976 İTÜ
1976–1977 Beşiktaş
1977–1978 Yenişehir Meysu
1978–1983 Beşiktaş
1983–1986 Eczacıbaşı
1986–1987 Beşiktaş
1987–1989 Fenerbahçe
1989–1991 Beşiktaş
1991–1992 Çukurova Sanayi
As coach:
1994–1996 Darüşşafaka
1996–1997 Beşiktaş
1997–2000 Turkey
2002–2003 Galatasaray
2003–2004 Cholet
2004–2005 ASVEL
2006–2012 Cholet
2012–2013 Beşiktaş
2014–2017 Le Mans
2017–2018 Galatasaray
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As head coach:

Erman Kunter (born 8 October 1956) is a Turkish-French[1] former professional basketball player and coach. He most recently served as head coach of Galatasaray, of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).

He is well-known for being the player that scored the most points ever in a single-game of any top-tier level professional basketball league in the world, with 153 points scored in a Turkish Super League game in 1988.[2]

Professional playing career

During his pro club career, Kunter played with İTÜ, Beşiktaş, Eczacıbaşı, Yenişehir Meysu, Fenerbahçe, and Çukurova Sanayispor.

As a Fenerbahçe player, he scored 153 points (81 points in the first half), of his team's 175 total points, in a Turkish League game against Hilalspor, on 12 March, 1988. It is still a record in Turkey,[3], and the highest single-game scoring record ever in any top-tier level professional league in the world.[4][5][6] During the game, he made 17 three pointers.[7]

National team career

Kunter played in 213 games with the senior Turkish national team, and scored a total of 3,699 points (17.4 points per game).[8] With Turkey, he played at EuroBasket 1981.

Coaching career

Kunter was the head coach of Darüşşafaka, Beşiktaş, the senior Turkish national team, and Galatasaray Istanbul in Turkey; and Cholet Basket, Asvel Villeurbanne, and Le Mans in France. In 2010, he led Cholet Basket to win the French League championship. In June 2012, he signed with Beşiktaş, to be their new head coach.[9]

After that, he returned to France, to be the head coach of Le Mans, in 2014.[10] He became the head coach of Galatasaray in 2017.[11] He was also hired to be the head coach of the senior Iraqi national basketball team, in 2017.[12]

Personal life

Kunter is married to Sofia Ayten Kunter Hanımefendi, the daughter of Osman Nami Osmanoğlu, and great-granddaughter of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II. They have one daughter, named Roksan. He acquired French citizenship in September 2010,[13] and since then, he retains two dual citizenship (French and Turkish).

See also

References

  1. ↑ KUNTER, ERMAN NATIONALITY: FRANCE.
  2. ↑ Flashback: Erman Kunter’s 153-Point World Record!
  3. ↑ 1987-1988 Season Notes.
  4. ↑ Erman's record can't break (in Turkish).
  5. ↑ Hilalspor vs. Fenerbahce (12.03.1988) Game Detail (in English).
  6. ↑ Record, Erman Kunter scored 153 points.
  7. ↑ [Erman Kunter Entraîneur de l'Equipe Pro (in French).]
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Besiktas announced Erman Kunter.
  10. ↑ Le Mans name Erman Kunter head coach for three seasons.
  11. ↑ Galatasaray brings back coach Kunter.
  12. ↑ Iraq name Erman Kunter as new head coach.
  13. ↑ Erman Kunter is the new Galatasaray coach.
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