List of Turkish NBA players

Hedo Türkoğlu has played the highest number of games among all 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.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
* Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Players

Note: Statistics are correct as of April 11, 2018.

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
Games played NBA Draft
Ömer Aşık* C/F Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans		 2010–2012, 2018–present
2012–2014
2014–2018		 47037 2008 (36th)Portland Trail Blazers [2]
Cedi Osman* F Cleveland Cavaliers

2017-present

60 0 2015 (31st) Cleveland Cavaliers Born in Republic of Macedonia to ethnic Turkish father and Bosniak mother, represents Turkey internationally. [3]
Semih Erden C Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers		 2010–2011
2011–2012		 69 0 2008 (60th)Boston Celtics [4]
Furkan Korkmaz* G Philadelphia 76ers

2017-present

13 0 2016 (26th) Philadelphia 76ers [5]
Ersan İlyasova* F Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlanta Hawks		 2006–2007, 2009–2015
2015–2016
2016
2016
2016-2017, 2018-present
2017-2018		 67723 2005 (36th)Milwaukee Bucks [6]
Enes Kanter* C/F Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder

New York Knicks

 2011–2015
2015–2017

2017-present

 51627 2011 (3rd)Utah Jazz Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. [7]
İbrahim Kutluay G Seattle SuperSonics 2004–2005 50 Undrafted— [8]
Mehmet Okur F/C Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz
New Jersey Nets		 2002–2004
2004–2011
2011–2012
 63471 2001 (38th)Detroit Pistons [9]
Furkan Aldemir F/C Philadelphia 76ers 2014–2016 410 2012 (53rd)Los Angeles Clippers [10]
Mirsad Türkcan F New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks		 1999–2000
2000		 172 1998 (18th)Houston Rockets Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[b] has represented Turkey internationally. [11]
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		 997109 2000 (16th)Sacramento Kings [12]

Drafted but never played

Player Pos. Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
NBA Draft
Cenk Akyol F 2005 (59th)Atlanta Hawks
İzzet Türkyılmaz F 2012 (50th)Denver Nuggets
İlkan Karaman F 2012 (57th)Brooklyn Nets
Emir Preldžić G/F 2009 (57th) Phoenix Suns

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cnnturk.com/2012/spor/basketbol/09/17/mirsad.turkcan.veda.etti/676954.0/index.html
  2. ↑ "Omer Asik Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cedi Osman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Semih Erden Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Furkan Korkmaz Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ersan Ilyasova Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Enes Kanter Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ibo Kutluay Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mehmet Okur Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Furkan Aldemir Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mirsad Turkcan Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Hedo Turkoglu Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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