İzzet Türkyılmaz

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Izzet Türkyılmaz
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No. 12 – Galatasaray
Position Power forward / Center
League Turkish Basketball Super League
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1990-05-20) May 20, 1990 (age 34)
Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2010 Bandırma Kırmızı
2010–2013 Banvit
2013–2014 Fenerbahçe
2014–2015 Le Mans Sarthe Basket
2015 GKK Šibenik
2015–present Galatasaray Odeabank
Career highlights and awards
  • TBL Slam Dunk Contest champion (2013)

İzzet Türkyılmaz (born May 20, 1990) is a Turkish professional basketball player currently playing for Turkish Basketball League club Galatasaray Odeabank. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he can play as a power forward or center.

Professional career

On September 2, 2013, Türkyılmaz signed a three-year contract with option to extend for one season with Fenerbahçe.[1]

On November 26, 2014, Türkyılmaz signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[2] On January 2, 2015 Türkyılmaz was not extended by Le Mans and became a free agent. During his stint with the French team he averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[3] On January 22, he signed with Croatian club GKK Šibenik.[4] He averaged 10 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[5]

On September 25, 2015, Türkyılmaz signed with Galatasaray Odeabank, making his return to the Turkish League.[6]

NBA

On June 28, 2012, Türkyılmaz was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 50th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[7] He then joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League Team in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8]

Turkish national team

Türkyılmaz is also member of Turkish national team, playing the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 tournament, averaging 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[9]

Awards

National

References

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