Gaziantep Basketbol
Gaziantep Basketbol logo
LeaguesTBL
Founded2007 (2007)
HistoryGaziantep BB
(2007–2013)
Gaziantep Basketbol
(2013–present)
ArenaKarataş Şahinbey Sport Hall
Kamil Ocak Sport Hall
Capacity6,400
2,500
LocationGaziantep, Turkey
Team colorsRed, black
   
PresidentMetin Uzer
Head coachTutku Açık
Team captainBirkan Batuk
WebsiteOfficial website

Gaziantep Basketbol is a professional basketball team based in the city of Gaziantep in Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). Their home arena is the Karataş Şahinbey Sport Hall with a capacity of 6,400 seats.[1]

History

The team was founded in 2007.[2] In 2011 the club promoted to the Second Division.[3] In the 2011–12 season, the team promoted to the top tier TBL.[3] In 2012, Royal Halı (a Turkish carpet producer) became head sponsor of the team and the team was re-named to Royal Halı Gaziantep. After the 2015–16 season, the team had financial problems after Royal Halı withdrew and was forced to leave the top tier.[4] After all, the team was able to stay alive and play in the TBL.[5]

Honours

Logos

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Turkish Cup European competitions
2009–10 3 EBBL 1st
2010–11 2 TB2L 3rd
2011–12 2 TB2L 2nd
2012–13 1 TBL 9th Group stage
2013–14 1 TBL 10th Group stage 3 EuroChallenge3rd
2014–15 1 TBL 10th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 BSL 8th 3 FIBA Europe CupR16
2016–17 1 BSL 7th 4 FIBA Europe CupR16
2017–18 1 BSL 14th 3 Champions LeagueRS
2018–19 1 BSL 5th Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 BSL –1 2 Champions League–1
2020–21 1 BSL 8th
2021–22 1 BSL 5th Quarterfinalist
2022–23 1 BSL 15th 4 FIBA Europe CupQF
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Players

Current roster

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

Gaziantep Basketbol roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 6 Turkey Çekici, Koray 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2002-07-15)15 July 2002
G/F 8 Turkey Batuk, Birkan (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 33 – (1990-01-30)30 January 1990
SG 13 Turkey Özkan, Furkan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2001-01-01)1 January 2001
PG Turkey Gökalp, Emir 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 28 – (1995-10-12)12 October 1995
C Turkey Serbia Cantekin, Duşan 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 125 kg (276 lb) 33 – (1990-06-21)21 June 1990
SG Turkey Şenel, Erkin 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 24 – (1999-01-17)17 January 1999
PG United States Watson, Maurice 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 30 – (1993-03-08)8 March 1993
G/F Turkey Onan, Yiğit 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 21 – (2002-07-12)12 July 2002
Head coach
  • Turkey Ali Yıldırım
Team manager
  • Turkey Boray Dai
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 28, 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Halı Türkiye Kupası'nı Gaziantep'te İzlemek İçin 10 Neden". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  3. 1 2 Eurobasket.com – Gaziantep Basketbol – History
  4. ↑ Gaziantep leaves BSL, Acibadem is in
  5. ↑ Gaziantep staying alive, coach Dedas stays
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