Oğuz Savaş
 Savaş with Fenerbahçe in April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Darüşşafaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League |
Basketbol Süper Ligi EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
13 July 1987 Balıkesir, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 132 kg (291 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Ülkerspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2015 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oğuz Savaş (born 13 July 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays the center position. He has also represented the senior Turkish national team.
Professional career
Oğuz Savaş made his professional debut in Ülkerspor when he was 19. That year, he helped his team crush their way to the league championship. Savaş contributed 6.0 points and 3.2 rebound in his first season.
When Ülkerspor merged with Fenerbahçe, Oğuz Savaş also became part of the new team. He has been a consistent and successful player for Fenerbahçe ever since.
On 26 March 2015, Savaş scored 7 points against Unicaja Malaga and reached 1000 career EuroLeague points.
In the summer of 2015, Savaş signed with Darüşşafaka.[1]
On August 15, 2018, Savaş re-signed with Darüşşafaka for the 2018–19 season.[2]
Turkish national team
Savaş has been a regular member of the senior Turkish national team, and he won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Private life
Oğuz Savaş is married to Melike Demirkaya since 2010.
References
- ↑ Oğuz Savaş, Daçka’da!
- ↑ "Darussafaka re-signs Oguz Savas". Sportando.basketball. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oğuz Savaş. |
- Oğuz Savaş at draftexpress.com
- Oğuz Savaş at euroleague.net
- Oğuz Savaş at fenerbahce.org
- Oğuz Savaş at tblstat.net