İzzet Türkyılmaz

İzzet Türkyılmaz (born 20 May 1990) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he can play as a power forward or center.

Izzet Türkyılmaz
Türkyılmaz with Fenerbahçe Ülker
No. 12 – Bursaspor Basketbol
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990
Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2010Genç Banvitliler
2010–2013Banvit
2013–2014Fenerbahçe Ülker
2014–2015Le Mans Sarthe Basket
2015GKK Šibenik
2015–2016Galatasaray Odeabank
2016→TED Ankara Kolejliler
2016–2017GKK Šibenik
2017–2019Selçuklu Belediyesi
2019–presentBursaspor
Career highlights and awards
  • Turkish League champion (2014)
  • Turkish President's Cup winner (2013)
  • TBL Slam Dunk Contest champion (2013)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
2013 MersinTeam

Professional career

On 2 September 2013 Türkyılmaz signed a three-year contract with option to extend for one season with Fenerbahçe Ülker.[1]

On 26 November 2014 Türkyılmaz signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[2] On 2 January 2015 Türkyılmaz was not extended by Le Mans and became a free agent. During his stint with the French team he averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[3] On 22 January he signed with Croatian club GKK Šibenik.[4] He averaged 10 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[5]

On 25 September 2015 Türkyılmaz signed with Galatasaray Odeabank, making his return to the Turkish League.[6] On 29 January 2016 he was loaned to TED Ankara Kolejliler for the rest of the season.[7]

On 14 August 2016 Türkyılmaz returned to GKK Šibenik.[8]

NBA

On 28 June 2012 Türkyılmaz was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 50th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[9] He then joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League Team in Las Vegas, Nevada.[10]

Turkish national team

Türkyılmaz is also member of Turkish national team, playing the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 tournament, averaging 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[11]

References
  1. "Fenerbahçe Ülker'de 3 yeni isim". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. "Le Mans announces Izzet Turkyilmaz". Sportando.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. "Izzet Turkyilmaz, Le Mans part ways". Sportando.com. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. Jurica, Ivana (22 January 2015). "Türkyilmaz: 'Šibenik ima košarkašku povijest i zna što je košarka'". sibenik.in (in Croatian). ŠibenikIn. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. "Galatasaray agreed to terms with Izzet Turkyilmaz". Sportando.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. "İzzet Türkyılmaz Galatasaray'da". gazetevatan.com (in Turkish). 25 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  7. "İzzet Türkyılmaz Kadromuzda". kolejliler.com (in Turkish). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. "GKK Sibenik brings back Izzet Turkyilmaz". Eurobasket.com. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. "Denver Nuggets add three players in 2012 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  10. "Izzet Turkyilmaz Summer League 2012 Statistics". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. "İzzet Türkyılmaz - EuroBasket 2011". FIBAEurope.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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