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.

Bahçeşehir Koleji
NicknameRed Dragons
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
EuroCup
Founded2017 (2017)
ArenaAkatlar Arena
Capacity3,200
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsRed, Navy, White
              
PresidentÖmer Yücel
Head coachZafer Aktaş
Team captaintbd
Websitewww.bahcesehirsporkulubu.org

The club is part of Bahçeşehir Koleji, a private school based in Istanbul.

History
The Caferağa Sports Hall, home arena of the club

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.

Honours

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Runners-up (1): 2017–18


Players

Current roster

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

Bahçeşehir Koleji roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F 1 Jones, Jamal 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 27 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
PG 3 Pérez, Alex 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1993-07-01)1 July 1993
G 5 Akpınar, İsmet 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 25 – (1995-05-22)22 May 1995
PF 8 Özdemir, Hadi 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1983-10-11)11 October 1983
SG 10 Öncel, Rıdvan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (1997-02-21)21 February 1997
SG 11 Green, Erick 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 29 – (1991-05-09)9 May 1991
C 13 Kılıçlı, Deniz 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 29 – (1990-10-23)23 October 1990
PF 19 Yıldızlı, Burak Can 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1994-04-22)22 April 1994
PG 20 Akyazılı, Thomas 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (1997-01-15)15 January 1997
F/C 22 Owens, Josh 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 31 – (1988-12-07)7 December 1988
PF 23 Aldridge, Peyton 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 24 – (1995-11-10)10 November 1995
G 33 Yılmaz, Erkan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (1997-12-03)3 December 1997
C Yılmaz, Ahmet Safa 19 – (2001-08-06)6 August 2001
Head coach
  • Zafer Aktaş
Assistant coach(es)
  • Erhan Ernak
  • Athanasios Giaples
  • Batıkan Kumuk
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: July 30, 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Josh Owens Deniz Kılıçlı
PF Peyton Aldridge Hadi Özdemir
SF Jamal Jones Burak Can Yıldızlı
SG Erick Green Rıdvan Öncel Erkan Yılmaz
PG Alex Pérez İsmet Akpınar Thomas Akyazılı

References
  1. "Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. "Bahcesehir to replace Eskisehir in Turkish BSL League - Eurohoops". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.
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