List of 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]

Hedo Türkoğlu has played the highest number of games among all Turkish NBA players.

Key
Pos.GFC
PositionGuardForwardCenter
* Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Players

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2018–19 season.

Player Pos. Team(s) played Career[a] Games played NBA Draft Notes Ref.
Regular season Playoffs Year (pick) Team
Furkan Aldemir F/C Philadelphia 76ers 2014–2016 410 2012 (53rd)Los Angeles Clippers [2]
Ömer Aşık C/F Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans		 2010–2012, 2018
2012–2014
2014–2018		 47137 2008 (36th)Portland Trail Blazers [3]
Semih Erden C Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers		 2010–2011
2011–2012		 69 0 2008 (60th)Boston Celtics [4]
Ersan İlyasova* F Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlanta Hawks		 2005-2007, 2009–2015, 2018–present
2015–2016
2016
2016
2016-2017, 2018
2017-2018		 74548 2005 (36th)Milwaukee Bucks [5]
Enes Kanter* C/F Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
New York Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics		 2011–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019
2019–present		 58343 2011 (3rd)Utah Jazz Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents. [6]
Furkan Korkmaz* G Philadelphia 76ers

2017–present

62 3 2016 (26th) Philadelphia 76ers [7]
İbrahim Kutluay G Seattle SuperSonics 2004–2005 50 Undrafted— [8]
Shane Larkin G Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics		 2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2017–2018		 25613 2013 (18th)Atlanta Hawks Born in the United States, became a naturalized Turkish citizen.[9] [10]
Mehmet Okur F/C Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz
New Jersey Nets		 2002–2004
2004–2011
2011–2012
 63471 2001 (38th)Detroit Pistons [11]
Cedi Osman* F Cleveland Cavaliers

2017–present

137 14 2015 (31st) Cleveland Cavaliers Born in Republic of Macedonia to ethnic Turkish father and Turkish/Bosnian mother, represents Turkey internationally. [12]
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. [13]
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 [14]

Drafted but never played
Player Pos. NBA Draft Notes Ref.
Year (pick) Team
Cenk Akyol F 2005 (59th)Atlanta Hawks
Emir Preldžić G/F 2009 (57th)Phoenix Suns Born in SFR Yugoslavia,[b] has represented Turkey internationally.
İzzet Türkyılmaz F 2012 (50th)Denver Nuggets
İlkan Karaman F 2012 (57th)Brooklyn Nets

See also

Notes

References
  1. http://www.cnnturk.com/2012/spor/basketbol/09/17/mirsad.turkcan.veda.etti/676954.0/index.html
  2. "Furkan Aldemir Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. "Omer Asik 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. "Ersan Ilyasova Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. "Enes Kanter Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. "Furkan Korkmaz 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. "Shane Larkin'in Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Vatandaşlık İşlemleri Tamamlandı". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). Turkish Basketball Federation. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. "Shane Larkin Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  11. "Mehmet Okur Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  12. "Cedi Osman Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  13. "Mirsad Turkcan Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  14. "Hedo Turkoglu Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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