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Hedo Türkoğlu has played the highest number of games among all 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]
Key
Pos.
G
F
C
Position
Guard
Forward
Center
*
Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Players
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the
2022–23 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
41
0
2012 (53rd)
Los Angeles Clippers
[2]
Ömer Aşık
C/F
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Pelicans
2010 –
2012 ,
2018
2012 –
2014
2014 –
2018
471
37
2008 (36th)
Portland Trail Blazers
[3]
Onuralp Bitim *
G/F
Chicago Bulls
2023 –present
0
0
Undrafted
—
[4]
Semih Erden
C
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011
2011 –
2012
69
0
2008 (60th)
Boston Celtics
[5]
Enes Kanter Freedom
C/F
Utah Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder
New York Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics
2011 –
2015
2015 –
2017
2017 –
2019
2019 ,
2020–2021
2019–2020 ,
2021–2022
748
59
2011 (3rd)
Utah Jazz
Born in
Switzerland to Turkish parents, became a naturalized American citizen,
[6] represented
Turkey internationally.
[7]
Ersan İlyasova
F
Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers
Atlanta Hawks
Utah Jazz
2005 -
2007 ,
2009 –
2015 ,
2018 –
2020
2015–2016
2016
2016
2016 -
2017 ,
2018
2017 -
2018
2021
825
52
2005 (36th)
Milwaukee Bucks
[8]
Furkan Korkmaz *
G
Philadelphia 76ers
2017 –present
293
33
2016 (26th)
Philadelphia 76ers
[9]
İbrahim Kutluay
G
Seattle SuperSonics
2004–2005
5
0
Undrafted
—
[10]
Shane Larkin
G
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2017–2018
256
13
2013 (18th)
Atlanta Hawks
Born in the
United States , became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents
Turkey internationally.
[11]
[12]
Mehmet Okur
F/C
Detroit Pistons
Utah Jazz
New Jersey Nets
2002 –
2004
2004 –
2011
2011–2012
634
71
2001 (38th)
Detroit Pistons
[13]
Cedi Osman *
F
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017 –present
404
19
2015 (31st)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Born in
Republic of Macedonia to ethnic Turkish father and Turkish/Bosnian mother, represents
Turkey internationally.
[14]
Alperen Şengün *
F/C
Houston Rockets
2021 –present
147
0
2021 (16th)
Oklahoma City Thunder
[15]
Mirsad Türkcan
F
New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks
1999–2000
2000
17
2
1998 (18th)
Houston Rockets
Born in
SFR Yugoslavia ,
[b] has represented
Turkey internationally.
[16]
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
997
109
2000 (16th)
Sacramento Kings
[17]
Ömer Yurtseven *
C
Miami Heat
Utah Jazz
2021 –
2023
2023 –present
65
17
Undrafted
—
Born in
Uzbekistan to Turkish parents.
[18]
Drafted but never played
NBA champions
Former NBA All-Star Game participants
See also
Notes
References
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"Mirsad Türkcan veda etti- CNN TÜRK - tarafsız güvenilir haberler" . Archived from
the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-17 .
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"Furkan Aldemir Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Omer Asik Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Onuralp Bitim Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
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"Semih Erden Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Enes Kanter Freedom: NBA star changes name to celebrate US citizenship" . bbc.com . BBC. 30 November 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
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"Enes Kanter Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Ersan Ilyasova Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Furkan Korkmaz Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Ibo Kutluay Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Shane Larkin'in Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Vatandaşlık İşlemleri Tamamlandı" . tbf.org.tr (in Turkish).
Turkish Basketball Federation . February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
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"Shane Larkin Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2020 .
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"Mehmet Okur Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Cedi Osman Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Alperen Şengün Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
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"Mirsad Turkcan Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Hedo Turkoglu Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
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"Omer Yurtseven Statistics" . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
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