Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)

Beşiktaş Basketbol, for sponsorship reasons Beşiktaş Icrypex is a Turkish professional basketball team from the city of İstanbul. The team formed in 1967 as the basketball section of Beşiktaş J.K., which was founded in 1903. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and in the FIBA Europe Cup.

Beşiktaş Icrypex
NicknameKara Kartallar (The Black Eagles)
LeaguesTurkish League
Turkish Cup
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded1967
HistoryBeşiktaş J.K.
(1967–present)
ArenaAkatlar Arena
Capacity3,200
Locationİstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsBlack, white
   
PresidentAhmet Nur Çebi[1]
Team managerCengiz Üçyürek
Head coachAhmet Kandemir
Team captainMehmet Yağmur
Championships2 Turkish Championships
1 Turkish Cup
1 Turkish President's Cup
1 EuroChallenge
Retired numbers1 (8)
Websitewww.bjk.com.tr

History

The club's men's basketball section started out in the year 1967 and since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball Super League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the Turkish Basketball First League after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball Super League, under the management of Ateş Çubukçu and Tom Davis, in the 1974–75 season.

In October 2010, Beşiktaş announced the biggest transfer in the history of the club's basketball department, with the signing of the former NBA Most Valuable Player, Allen Iverson. Iverson signed a 2-year $4 million net income contract.

In July 2011, NBA All-Star Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets, announced he would play for Beşiktaş, due to the 2011 NBA lockout. His $5 million net income contract included a clause that would enable him to return to the NBA during the regular season, if an agreement was made between the owners and players association. When the lockout finished, Williams was replaced by Carlos Arroyo.

Arroyo led the team to the Turkish Cup title in February 2012. In April 2012, the team won the 3rd-tier level EuroChallenge Final against Elan Chalon. After the EuroChallenge championship, the team won the Turkish Basketball Super League Finals against Anadolu Efes. On September 30, 2012, the team won the Turkish President's Cup against Anadolu Efes.

Sponsorship naming

Beşiktaş has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship;

  • Primary logo
  • Alternate logo

Players

Retired numbers
Beşiktaş retired numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
8Deron WilliamsPG201129 November 2011[2]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Beşiktaş Icrypex roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 Akyüz, Eray 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 – (2000-07-12)12 July 2000
G 2 Hazer, Şehmus 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 21 – (1999-02-15)15 February 1999
G/F 3 Turgut, Can Kaan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 20 – (2000-04-06)6 April 2000
PG 4 Yağmur, Mehmet (C) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 33 – (1987-07-01)1 July 1987
SG 5 Blackmon, James 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1995-04-25)25 April 1995
PF 6 Osmani, Ercan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 22 – (1998-08-04)4 August 1998
F 7 Haltalı, Furkan 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 19 – (2002-02-02)2 February 2002
PG 10 Küçük, Ömer Yasir 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 19 – (2001-02-26)26 February 2001
PG 11 Johnson, Markell 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 22 – (1998-08-25)25 August 1998
PF 12 Kabaca, Sadık 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 20 – (2000-12-13)13 December 2000
SF 18 Arna, Egehan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 24 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
PG 21 Berry, Joel 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1995-04-01)1 April 1995
F/C 22 Sayılı, Hakan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000
C 23 Şengün, Alperen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 18 – (2002-07-25)25 July 2002
SG 24 Blackmon, Isaiah 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 24 – (1996-03-08)8 March 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Aybars Aksu
  • Sinan Çelik
Team manager
  • Cengiz Üçyürek
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: November 24, 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Alperen Şengün Hakan Sayılı
PF Egehan Arna Sadık Kabaca Ercan Osmani
SF Şehmus Hazer Furkan Haltalı Can Kaan Turgut
SG James Blackmon Isaiah Blackmon Eray Akyüz
PG Joel Berry Mehmet Yağmur Ömer Yasir Küçük

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Head coaches

Honours

National competitions

European competitions

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
1967–68 1 TBL 5 – Semifinalist –
1968–69 1 TBL 7 – – –
1969–70 1 TBL 5 – – –
1970–71 1 TBL 5 – Runner-up Cup Winners' Cup First Round
1971–72 1 TBL 2 – Quarterfinalist –
1972–73 1 TBL 6 – Runner-up –
1973–74 1 TBL 5 – – –
1974–75 1 TBL 1 – – –
1975–76 1 TBL 2 – – Champions Cup First Round
1976–77 1 TBL 2 – – Cup Winners' Cup Second Round
1977–78 1 TBL 8 – – Cup Winners' Cup First Round
1978–79 1 TBL 6 – – –
1979–80 1 TBL 3 – – –
1980–81 1 TBL 2 – – Korać Cup Second Round
1981–82 1 TBL 2 – – Cup Winners' Cup First Round
1982–83 1 TBL 4 – – Cup Winners' Cup First Round
1983–84 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup First Round
1984–85 1 TBL 9 – – –
1985–86 1 TBL 9 – – –
1986–87 1 TBL 1 Quarterfinalist – –
1987–88 1 TBL 11 – – Korać Cup Second Round
1988–89 2 TB2L 1 Promoted – –
1989–90 1 TBL 9 – – –
1990–91 1 TBL 10 – – –
1991–92 1 TBL 10 – Last 16 –
1992–93 1 TBL 10 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist –
1993–94 1 TBL 13 – Last 16 –
1994–95 1 TBL 14 – Last 16 –
1995–96 1 TBL 6 First Round Last 16 –
1996–97 1 TBL 13 – Quarterfinalist Korać Cup Third Round
1997–98 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Last 16 –
1998–99 1 TBL 8 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Korać Cup Quarterfinalist
1999–00 1 TBL 5 Semifinalist Semifinalist Korać Cup Second Round
2000–01 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Saporta Cup Top 16
2001–02 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup Round of 32
2002–03 1 TBL 10 Quarterfinalist – –
2003–04 1 TBL 3 Semifinalist – –
2004–05 1 TBL 3 Runner-up Semifinalist Europe League Quarterfinalist
2005–06 1 TBL 3 Semifinalist – ULEB Cup Regular Season
2006–07 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB Cup Regular Season
2007–08 1 TBL 1 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB Cup Quarterfinalist
2008–09 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup Regular Season
2009–10 1 TBL 4 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup Regular Season
2010–11 1 TBL 6 Quarterfinalist Runner-up Eurocup Regular Season
2011–12 1 TBL 4 Champion Champion Eurochallenge Champion
2012–13 1 TBL 6 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Euroleague Top 16
2013–14 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup Last 16
2014–15 1 TBL 9 – – Eurocup Last 32
2015–16 1 TBL 9 – – Eurocup Regular Season
2016–17 1 BSL 2 Runner-up Quarterfinalist Champions League Last 16
2017–18 1 BSL 4 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions League Last 16
2018–19 1 BSL 6 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions League Last 16
2019–20 1 BSL – – – Champions League Last 16

See also

References
  1. Genç, Selçuk. "Beşiktaşımızın 34. Başkanı Ahmet Nur Çebi" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "Deron Williams' jersey retired after just 15 games in Turkey". Content.usatoday.com. November 29, 2011.
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