Berk Demir

Berk Demir (born May 18, 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays as power forward for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[1][2] He played college basketball at Istanbul Technical University.

Berk Demir
No. 11 – Darüşşafaka
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeIstanbul Technical University
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–12İTÜ B.K.
2011-12Anadolu Efes
2012-16İTÜ B.K.
2016-18Anadolu Efes
2018–presentDarüşşafaka

College career

Demir began playing college basketball as early as age 16 during the 2011-12 season for the İTÜ B.K. at Istanbul Technical University. He played 13 games and averaged 2.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists.[3]

Professional career

Demir joined the Turkish Basketball League while still in his teens and played for the Anadolu Efes during the 2011-12 season. In his only game played with the team, Demir averaged 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks.[4]

He returned to İTÜ B.K. in 2012 and played for the team in 106 games until 2016, averaging a combined total of 27.6 points, 17.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.[5]

In 2016, Demir returned to Anadolu Efes and played until 2018. He played 22 games and averaged a combined total of 2.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 rebounds.[6]

Demir entered the 2017 NBA Draft in which he was not selected.[7]

In 2018, Demir signed with Darüşşafaka, where he currently plays.

References
  1. "Berk Demir player page" (in Turkish). darussafakabasketbol.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. "Berk Demir player page". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. Proballers.com Profile
  4. Proballers.com Profile
  5. Proballers.com Profile
  6. Proballers.com Profile
  7. Basketball.Real GM.com Profile
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