Furkan Aldemir

Furkan Aldemir (born August 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he mainly plays the power forward position, but he can also play as a center if needed.

Furkan Aldemir
Aldemir with Galatasaray in 2013.
Personal information
Born (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991
Konak, Izmir, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2007–2018
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
2007–2011Karşıyaka
2011–2014Galatasaray Liv Hospital
2014–2015Philadelphia 76ers
2015–2018Darüşşafaka
Career highlights and awards
  • EuroCup champion (2018)
  • Turkish League champion (2013)
  • 3x BSL All-Star (2010, 2012, 2016)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
European U-18 Championship
2009 FranceTeam

Professional career

Turkey

Aldemir made his professional debut in the Turkish Basketball Super League with Karşıyaka during the 2007–08 season. In June 2011, he signed a four-year deal with Galatasaray.[1][2] In May 2014, he signed a new three-year, €3.9 million net income contract with Galatasaray.[3] On November 24, 2014, he announced via Facebook, of his decision to leave Galatasaray, in pursuit of an NBA contract.[4] On December 1, 2014, he officially parted ways with Galatasaray.[5]

NBA
Aldemir with the 76ers

Aldemir was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 53rd overall pick of the 2012 NBA draft,[6] and then subsequently traded to the Houston Rockets, in a four-team trade.[7] On July 13, 2013, his rights were traded, along with Royce White, to the Philadelphia 76ers.[8]

On December 15, 2014, Aldemir signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[9] He made his NBA debut the same day, against the Boston Celtics, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, in a 105–87 loss.[10] On October 26, 2015, he was waived by the 76ers.[11]

Return to Europe

On November 7, 2015, Aldemir signed a four-year contract with Darüşşafaka.[12]

International career

Aldemir was a regular Turkish youth national team player, as he won a bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[13] He also played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 11.6 rebounds per game. A year later, he played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 14.8 points, 15.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance. He went on to play for the senior men's Turkish national basketball team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

NBA

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Philadelphia 41913.2.513.000.4814.3.7.4.42.3
Career 41913.2.513.000.4814.3.7.4.42.3

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2011–12 Galatasaray 15716.8.557.000.7954.8.5.7.46.692
2013–14 221317.4.654.000.5156.3.7.51.05.410.0
2014–15 6620.7.750.000.7336.2.3.71.37.812.7
2015–16 Darüşşafaka 1309.2.704.000.4002.8.3.2.53.24.8
2016–17 3069.4.375.000.4812.5.2.1.41.62.5
Career 863213.6.588.000.6134.2.4.3.64.16.7

References
  1. "Galatasaray tabs prospect Furkan Aldemir". Sportando.com. June 21, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. "Galatasaray made official the arrival of Furkan Aldemir". Sportando.com. June 28, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. "Galatasaray agreed with Furkan Aldemir on a new three-year deal". Sportando.com. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. "Furkan Aldemir announces on Facebook his decision to leave Galatasaray to join the NBA". Sportando.com. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. "Furkan Aldemir and Galatasaray part ways". Sportando.com. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  6. "CLIPPERS CHOOSE FURKAN ALDEMIR WITH 53RD PICK IN DRAFT". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 28, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  7. "Lamar Odom traded to Clippers". ESPN.com. June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  8. "Sixers Acquire Rights to 21-year-old Center/Forward Furkan Aldemir of Turkey". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  9. "Sixers Sign Rights-held Furkan Aldemir". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  10. "Olynyk scores 30 in Celtics' 105-87 win over 76ers". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  11. "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE". NBA.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. "Darussafaka Dogus signs Furkan Aldemir through 2019". Sportando.com. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  13. "TURKEY RUN AWAY WITH BRONZE MEDAL GAME". FIBAEurope.com. August 2, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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