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 won the FIBA Europe Cup in 2022.

Bahçeşehir Koleji
NicknameRed Dragons
LeaguesBSL
Founded2017 (2017)
HistoryBahçeşehir Koleji S.K.
2017–present
ArenaÜlker Sports Arena
Capacity13,059
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsRed, Navy, White
     
PresidentÖmer Yücel
Head coachSinan Atalay
Team captainOğuz Savaş
Championships1 FIBA Europe Cup
WebsiteOfficial website

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

History
The Ülker Sports Arena , 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 made its European debut and played in the FIBA Europe Cup regular season.[3] It is the first European participation for Bahçeşehir.

In the 2021–22 season, Bahçeşehir won the 2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup championship after defeating Pallacanestro Reggiana in the Finals.[4]

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
G 2 United States Hall, Langston 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1991-11-01)1 November 1991
PG 3 Turkey Özmızrak, Kartal 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 27 – (1995-08-29)29 August 1995
PG 4 Turkey Gökalp, Emir 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 27 – (1995-10-12)12 October 1995
SG 5 Turkey Baygül, Muhammed 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 30 – (1992-06-03)3 June 1992
F/C 6 Canada Morgan, Conor 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1994-08-03)3 August 1994
SG 7 Turkey Arslan, Yiğit 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1996-05-12)12 May 1996
PF 8 Turkey Özdemir, Hadi 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 39 – (1983-10-11)11 October 1983
PG 9 Turkey Sonsırma, Yunus Emre 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 30 – (1992-10-08)8 October 1992
SG 11 Slovenia Blažič, Jaka 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 32 – (1990-06-30)30 June 1990
C 12 Turkey Yılmaz, Ahmet Safa 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (2001-08-06)6 August 2001
F/C 14 United States Gist, James 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 36 – (1986-10-26)26 October 1986
SG 15 United States Smith, Jamar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 36 – (1987-04-07)7 April 1987
C 16 France Boutsiele, Jerry Injured 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 31 – (1992-04-20)20 April 1992
C 21 Turkey Savaş, Oğuz (C) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 132 kg (291 lb) 35 – (1987-07-13)13 July 1987
PF 32 Turkey Candan, Berkay 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 29 – (1993-05-22)22 May 1993
C 48 Turkey Doğan, Görkem 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 25 – (1998-05-11)11 May 1998
Head coach
  • Turkey Sinan Atalay
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Güray Güven
Team manager
  • Turkey Muhammet Emin Tunç
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: February 5, 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Oğuz Savaş Ahmet Safa Yılmaz James Gist Jerry Boutsiele Injured
PF Conor Morgan Berkay Candan Hadi Özdemir
SF Jaka Blažič Yiğit Arslan
SG Jamar Smith Muhammed Baygül Emir Gökalp
PG Langston Hall Kartal Özmızrak Yunus Emre Sonsırma

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches
  • Greece Stefanos Dedas (2017–2019)
  • Turkey Zafer Aktaş (2019–2020)
  • Turkey Erhan Ernak (2020–2023)
  • Turkey Sinan Atalay (2023–present)

Honours

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Runners-up (1): 2017–18

FIBA Europe Cup

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Record Turkish Cup European competitions
2017–18 2 TBL 6th 22–12
2018–19 1 BSL 9th 13–15
2019–20 1 BSL –1 7–16 4 FIBA Europe CupSF1
2020–21 1 BSL 12th 10–20
2021–22 1 BSL 6th 18–14 Quarterfinalist 4 FIBA Europe CupC
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

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.
  4. "Bahcesehir lift FIBA Europe Cup trophy in front of record crowd of 13,485". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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