Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)

Beşiktaş Basketbol, for sponsorship reasons Beşiktaş Emlakjet 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 Emlakjet
Beşiktaş Emlakjet logo
NicknameKara Kartallar (The Black Eagles)
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Founded1967 (1967)
HistoryBeşiktaş J.K.
(1967–present)
ArenaAkatlar Arena
Capacity3,200
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsBlack, white
   
PresidentAhmet Nur Çebi[1]
Team managerDillion Brooks
Head coachIgor Miličić
Team captainBurak Can Yıldızlı
Championships2 Turkish Championships
1 Turkish Cup
1 Turkish President's Cup
1 EuroChallenge
Retired numbers1 (8)
Websitewww.bjk.com.tr
Active departments of
Beşiktaş J.K.
AthleticsBasketball
(Men's)
(Women's)		Boxing
BridgeChesse-Sports
Football
(Men's)
(Women's)		GymnasticsHandball
(Men's)
RowingTable tennisVolleyball
(Men's)
(Women's)
Wheelchair
basketball		Wrestling

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;

Players

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

Current roster

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

Beşiktaş Emlakjet roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 1 Turkey Onan, Yiğit 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 20 – (2002-07-12)12 July 2002
SG 3 United States Whitehead, Isaiah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
SF 4 United States Usher, Jordan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 24 – (1998-05-21)21 May 1998
SG 5 United States Freeman, Allerik 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 28 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994
PG 6 United States Jackson-Cartwright, Parker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 27 – (1995-07-12)12 July 1995
PG 10 Turkey Aksu, Yağız 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 17 – (2006-01-31)31 January 2006
PG 11 Turkey İlyasoğlu, Ömercan 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2001-01-01)1 January 2001
SF 13 Turkey Ulubay, Okben 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 26 – (1996-05-25)25 May 1996
F 14 Turkey Tahmaz, Efe 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2004-04-03)3 April 2004
C 15 Turkey Güven, Egemen 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1996-09-25)25 September 1996
PF 19 Turkey Yıldızlı, Burak Can (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1994-04-22)22 April 1994
C 21 Turkey Yigitoglu, Samet 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 19 – (2004-03-10)10 March 2004
SF 22 Poland Sokołowski, Michał 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 30 – (1992-12-11)11 December 1992
C 33 United States McCormack, David 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 23 – (1999-07-02)2 July 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Aybars Aksu
  • Turkey Sinan Çelik
Team manager
  • Turkey Cengiz Üçyürek
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 6 May 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C David McCormack Egemen Güven Samet Yiğitoğlu
PF Jordan Usher Burak Can Yıldızlı Yiğit Onan
SF Michał Sokołowski Okben Ulubay Efe Tahmaz
SG Isaiah Whitehead Allerik Freeman
PG Parker Jackson-Cartwright Ömercan İlyasoğlu Yağız Aksu

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

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' Cup1R
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 Cup1R
1976–77 1 TBL 2 – – Cup Winners' Cup2R
1977–78 1 TBL 8 – – Cup Winners' Cup1R
1978–79 1 TBL 6 – – –
1979–80 1 TBL 3 – – –
1980–81 1 TBL 2 – – Korać Cup2R
1981–82 1 TBL 2 – – Cup Winners' Cup1R
1982–83 1 TBL 4 – – Cup Winners' Cup1R
1983–84 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Korać Cup1R
1984–85 1 TBL 9 – – –
1985–86 1 TBL 9 – – –
1986–87 1 TBL 1 Quarterfinalist – –
1987–88 1 TBL 11 – – Korać Cup2R
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 Cup3R
1997–98 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Last 16 –
1998–99 1 TBL 8 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Korać CupQF
1999–00 1 TBL 5 Semifinalist Semifinalist Korać Cup2R
2000–01 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Saporta CupT16
2001–02 1 TBL 7 Quarterfinalist – Korać CupR32
2002–03 1 TBL 10 Quarterfinalist – –
2003–04 1 TBL 3 Semifinalist – –
2004–05 1 TBL 3 Runner-up Semifinalist Europe LeagueQF
2005–06 1 TBL 3 Semifinalist – ULEB CupRS
2006–07 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB CupRS
2007–08 1 TBL 1 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB CupQF
2008–09 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist EurocupRS
2009–10 1 TBL 4 Semifinalist Quarterfinalist EurocupRS
2010–11 1 TBL 6 Quarterfinalist Runner-up EurocupRS
2011–12 1 TBL 4 Champion Champion EurochallengeC
2012–13 1 TBL 6 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist EuroleagueT16
2013–14 1 TBL 5 Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist EurocupL16
2014–15 1 TBL 9 – – EurocupL32
2015–16 1 TBL 9 – – EurocupRS
2016–17 1 BSL 2 Runner-up Quarterfinalist Champions LeagueL16
2017–18 1 BSL 4 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions LeagueL16
2018–19 1 BSL 6 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions LeagueL16
2019–20 1 BSL 81 –1 – Champions LeagueL16
2020–21 1 BSL 5 Semifinalist –1 Europe CupRS
2021–22 1 BSL 10 – – Champions LeaguePI
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

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. "Cola Turka, Beşiktaş'a sponsor". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). June 7, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  3. "Kartal, Beşiktaş Milangaz oldu". sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). September 22, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. "Beşiktaş, İntegral Forex'le sponsorluk anlaşması imzaladı". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  5. "Beşiktaş'a potada yeni sponsor". aa.com.tr (in Turkish). October 7, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. "Icrypex, Erkek Basketbol Takımımızın İsim ve Forma Göğüs Sponsoru Oldu". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  7. "Beşiktaş Emlakjet" (in Turkish). basketfaul. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. "Deron Williams' jersey retired after just 15 games in Turkey". Content.usatoday.com. November 29, 2011.
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