Bursaspor Basketbol

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Frutti Extra Bursaspor
Frutti Extra Bursaspor logo
NicknameTimsahlar (Crocodiles)
LeaguesBSL
EuroCup
Founded2014; 7 years ago (2014)
ArenaTofaş Spor Salonu
Capacity7,500
LocationBursa, Turkey
PresidentSezer Sezgin
Head coachDušan Alimpijević
Team captainBirkan Batuk
2019–20 positionBasketbol Süper Ligi, 9th of 16
Championships1 Turkish First League
WebsiteLink
Active departments of Bursaspor
Football pictogram.svgBasketball pictogram.svg
FootballBasketball
(Men's)

Bursaspor Basketbol, for sponsorship reasons Frutti Extra Bursaspor, is a Turkish basketball club based in Bursa. It currently plays in the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Founded in 2014, it is the basketball section of the multi-sports club Bursaspor.

History[]

Bursaspor Basketbol was founded in 2014 and entered the Third Turkish League. In 2019, Bursaspor promoted to the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for the first time after winning the Turkish Second Division championship.[1] In the 2019–20 Basketbol Süper Ligi, Bursaspor performed well until the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After finishing ninth in the standings, the team will play in the 2020–21 EuroCup Basketball.[2] This will be the European debut of the team.

Sponsorship names[]

  • Bursaspor Durmazlar: 2016–2019
  • Frutti Extra Bursaspor: 2019–present

Players[]

Current roster[]

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

Frutti Extra Bursaspor roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 0 United States 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 26 – (1995-04-21)21 April 1995
PF 1 Turkey 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 20 – (2001-04-17)17 April 2001
SG 2 United States Freeman, Allerik 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 26 – (1994-10-30)30 October 1994
PG 5 Montenegro Needham, Derek 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1990-10-20)20 October 1990
PF 7 Turkey Türen, Metin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1994-02-04)4 February 1994
G/F 8 Turkey Batuk, Birkan (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 31 – (1990-01-30)30 January 1990
PG 9 Turkey 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 23 – (1998-02-03)3 February 1998
SF 10 Turkey Bitim, Onuralp 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 22 – (1999-05-31)31 May 1999
SG 11 Serbia Milosavljević, Dragan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 32 – (1989-05-11)11 May 1989
C 13 Central African Republic Hayes, Kevarrius 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 24 – (1997-03-05)5 March 1997
C 15 Turkey Güven, Egemen 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 – (1996-09-25)25 September 1996
PF 23 United States 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1992-05-26)26 May 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Serhan Kavut
  • Turkey Erden Eryüz
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 3, 2021

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kevarrius Hayes Egemen Güven
PF Dave Dudzinski Metin Türen
SF Dragan Milosavljević Birkan Batuk
SG Allerik Freeman Onuralp Bitim
PG Derek Needham Marlain Veal Ömer Utku Al

Honours[]

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Winners (1): 2018–19

Season by season[]

Season Tier League Pos. Record Turkish Cup European competitions
2017–18 2 TBL 2nd
2018–19 2 TBL 1st 25–5
2019–20 1 BSL –1 11–12
2020–21 1 BSL 9th 13–17 2 EuroCup RS
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

References[]

  1. ^ "Şampiyon Bursaspor, İTÜyü rahat geçti: 91-73". Fanatik. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "EuroCup Board meets to plan the 2020-21 season". Euroleague Basketball. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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