Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.
Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü, also known as Bahçeşehir Basketbol, is a Turkish basketball club based in Istanbul.[1] The club plays in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the highest level of basketball in Turkey. Bahçeşehir made its debut in the BSL in 2018 and made its debut in European competitions in 2019.
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| Nickname | Red Dragons | ||
| Leagues | Basketbol Süper Ligi | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Arena | Akatlar Arena | ||
| Capacity | 3,200 | ||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors | Red, Navy, White | ||
| President | Ömer Yücel | ||
| Head coach | Erhan Ernak | ||
| Team captain | Deniz Kılıçlı | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The club is part of Bahçeşehir Koleji, a private school based in Istanbul.
History
In the 2017–18 season, Bahçeşehir reached the finals of the TBL for the first time.[1] On 13 July 2018, Bahçeşehir received the vacant spot in the first-tier Basketbol Süper Ligi, after the withdrawal of Eskişehir Basket.[2] This meant the club's first appearance in the domestic first tier. In the 2018–19 season, finished 9th in the BSL. In the 2019–20 season, Bahçeşehir will play in the FIBA Europe Cup regular season.[3] It is the first European participation for Bahçeşehir.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable Players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Deniz Kılıçlı (2020–present)- Rıdvan Öncel (2020–present)
- Emir Preldžić (2018–2019)
- Burak Can Yıldızlı (2020–present)
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Mangok Mathiang (2019–2020)
İsmet Akpınar (2020–present)
Alex Pérez (2020)
Quino Colom (2018–2019)
Chris Babb (2018–2019)- Erick Green (2020–present)
- Manny Harris (2018–2019)
- JaJuan Johnson (2019–2020)
- London Perrantes (2019–2020)
- Andy Rautins (2019–2020)
- Thomas Robinson (2020–present)
- D. J. White (2017–2019)
References
- "Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "Bahcesehir to replace Eskisehir in Turkish BSL League - Eurohoops". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Turkish)