Samet Geyik

Samet Geyik (born January 12, 1993) is a Turkish professional basketball player, who lastly played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).

Samet Geyik
Free Agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993
Manisa, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Bornova Belediye
2010–2015Tofaş
2015–2016Darüşşafaka Doğuş
2016→ Pınar Karşıyaka
2016–2017Anadolu Efes
2017–2020Beşiktaş
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2011 Wrocław U-18 Team

Professional career

Geyik began his career with Bornova Belediye in the 2009–10 season. He moved to Tofaş Burşa in 2011. He joined Darüşşafaka Istanbul for the 2015–16 season.

He moved to Karşıyaka Izmir in January 2016 on loan. He joined the Turkish EuroLeague club Efes Istanbul for the 2016–17 season.

Turkish national team

Geyik was a regular member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With Turkey's junior national teams, he played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

He has also been a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team. With Turkey's senior team, he played at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Manila.[1]

References
  1. Samet GEYIK (TUR).
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