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Ömer Yurtseven

Ömer Faruk Yurtseven (born 19 June 1998) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Georgetown Hoyas. Listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) and 275 pounds (125 kg), he plays the center position.[2]

Ömer Yurtseven
No. 77 – Panathinaikos
PositionCenter
LeagueGBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 26)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan[1]
NationalityTurkish
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Fenerbahçe
2021Oklahoma City Blue
2021–2023Miami Heat
2023→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023–2024Utah Jazz
2024–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Finland U20 team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Greece U18 team

Early life and career

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He was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan[3] to Turkish parents and played basketball in Turkey and for the Turkish youth national team. He was selected to the Best Five of the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and was also invited to play at the Jordan Brand Classic International Game.[4]

On 20 March 2015, Yurtseven made his EuroLeague debut, in a game against Emporio Armani Milano, scoring 2 points, in 1 minute and 4 seconds of playing time.[5]

On 5 October 2015, Yurtseven played against the Brooklyn Nets, at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. He had 8 points and 7 rebounds, with one block, in 15 minutes and 18 seconds of playing time, in his team's win over the Nets.[6] He became the youngest player in history at the time to play in an NBA preseason game, at 17 years old.

During an under-18 youth age competition in Turkey, Yurtseven recorded a double-double, of 91 points (scoring more points than his entire competition), making 34 out of 49 shots (including five three-pointers), and grabbing 28 rebounds, in a 115–82 win over the youth club of Eylul Basketbol Ihtisas.[7][8]

On 15 February 2016, he left Fenerbahçe, in order to play college basketball, stating that he needed more playing time than he was receiving with Fenerbahçe.[9]

College career

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On 16 May 2016 it was announced that Yurtseven would be playing college basketball at North Carolina State University.[10] However, due to his previous exposure with playing for Fenerbahçe, in some professional games, the NCAA decided to suspend him for the first nine games of their season (around 30% of the schedule), as well as require him to donate $1,000 to a charity of his choosing, in exchange for him to be fully eligible for playing time moving forward.[11] After fulfilling his suspension, he returned to the court on December 15, in a win against Appalachian State University. On 14 March 2017, Yurtseven would test out his stock for the 2017 NBA draft, leaving open the possibility that he would return to North Carolina State for his sophomore season. After trying out for the 2017 NBA Draft Combine, his father announced he'd be going back to North Carolina State for his sophomore year.

During his sophomore year he would improve his points per game average from 5.9 to 13.5. This significant increase gained him All-ACC Third Team honors. On 21 March 2018, Yurtseven would test out going pro once again for the 2018 NBA draft. However, even if he stayed in college, he confirmed that he would not return to North Carolina State and would instead request a transfer to a different university.[12]

On April 16, 2018, Yurtseven announced he would transfer to Georgetown. He became eligible to play for the Hoyas starting in the 2019–20 season with two years of eligibility remaining.[13] Yurtseven had 20 points in his debut for Georgetown, an 81–68 win over Mount St. Mary's.[14] He averaged 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game but missed seven games with an ankle injury.[15] On 28 April 2020, he announced that he was entering the 2020 NBA draft and was not returning to Georgetown.[16]

Professional career

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Oklahoma City Blue (2021)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Yurtseven signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on 8 December 2020.[17] He was waived next day.[18] On January 28, 2021, Yurtseven was included in roster of the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G League affiliate of the Thunder.[19]

Miami Heat (2021–2023)

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On 14 May 2021, Yurtseven signed with the Miami Heat.[20] On 1 August he joined the Heat for the NBA Summer League[21] and five days later re-signed with the Heat.[22] On 26 December, Yurtseven made his first career start, putting up 16 points and 15 rebounds in a 93–83 win over the Orlando Magic.[23] On 15 November 2022, Yurtseven underwent surgery for an impingement, bone spur, and stress reaction in his left ankle.[24]

Yurtseven played in the 2023 NBA Finals, with the Heat being the second #8 seed in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals. The Heat lost the Finals in 5 games to the Denver Nuggets.

Utah Jazz (2023–2024)

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On 17 July 2023, Yurtseven signed with the Utah Jazz.[25] However, he was waived on 1 July 2024.[26]

Panathinaikos (2024–present)

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On 30 August 2024, Yurtseven signed a two-year (1+1) deal with the reigning EuroLeague and Greek League champions Panathinaikos.[27]

National team career

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Yurtseven was a member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With Turkey's junior national teams, he played at the 2013 FIBA Europe U16 Championship, and at the 2014 FIBA Europe U16 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Europe U18 Championship, where he won a silver medal, and at the 2016 FIBA Europe U20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He finished his career with Turkey's junior national teams at the 2017 FIBA Europe U20 Championship.[28]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Miami 56 12 12.6 .526 .091 .623 5.3 .9 .3 .4 5.3
2022–23 Miami 9 0 9.2 .593 .429 .833 2.6 .2 .2 .2 4.4
2023–24 Utah 48 12 11.4 .538 .208 .679 4.3 .6 .2 .4 4.6
Career 113 24 11.8 .535 .214 .653 4.6 .7 .2 .4 5.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Miami 9 0 4.2 .667 .000 .333 .8 .3 .0 .1 2.8
2023 Miami 8 0 2.0 .286 .000 – .6 .1 .0 .1 .5
Career 17 0 3.1 .560 .000 .333 .7 .2 .0 .1 1.7

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 NC State 22 14 18.9 .457 .333 .719 4.4 1.2 .2 .7 5.9
2017–18 NC State 33 22 23.8 .572 .500 .613 6.7 .5 .5 1.8 13.5
2018–19 Georgetown   Redshirt
2019–20 Georgetown 26 25 27.3 .534 .214 .753 9.8 1.2 .5 1.5 15.5
Career 81 61 23.6 .539 .426 .693 7.1 .9 .4 1.4 12.1

Personal life

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Yurtseven is interested in playing chess and named Magnus Carlsen his favorite chess player.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Omer Yurtseven – NBA G League
  2. ^ Ömer Faruk Yurtseven Profile
  3. ^ "Omer Yurtseven". NBA.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ömer Faruk Yurtseven, "Jordan Brand Classic" Kampına Katıldı". TBF.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  5. ^ FBUlker – EA7 match reports.
  6. ^ Fenerbahce – NJN match reports.
  7. ^ Goodman, Jeff and Borzello, Jeff (16 May 2016). "NC State adds Turkish 7-footer Omer Yurtseven". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Five-star C Omer Yurtseven scores 91 points in U-18 game". SI.com. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ^ Ömer Faruk Yurtseven: Fenerbahçe'den Ayrılma Kararı Aldım (in Turkish)
  10. ^ N.C. State picked up Turkish 7-footer Omer Yurtseven:
  11. ^ Giglio, Joe (31 October 2016). "NC State's Omer Yurtseven cleared to play by NCAA, but must sit 9 games". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  12. ^ Batten, Sammy (21 March 2018). "Center Omer Yurtseven leaving N.C. State". FayObserver.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. ^ Goodman, Jeff (16 April 2018). "Omer Yurtseven transferring from NC State to Georgetown". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Georgetown defeats Mount St. Mary's 81–68". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. ^ Wallace, Ava (29 March 2020). "Georgetown's Mac McClung will enter NBA Draft, maintain eligibility". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. ^ Djordjevic, Stefan (29 April 2020). "Omer Yurtseven declared for the draft, won't return to Georgetown". EuroHoops.net. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  17. ^ Mussatto, Joe (19 November 2020). "OKC Thunder reportedly signs two undrafted free agents". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  18. ^ Adams, Luke (9 December 2020). "Thunder Sign, Waive Omer Yurtseven". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces 2020–21 Roster". NBA.com. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. ^ Beguiristain, Joe (14 May 2021). "Ӧmer Yurtseven Signs With HEAT". NBA.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ^ Beguiristain, Joe (1 August 2021). "2021 Miami HEAT Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  22. ^ Herrera, Irene (6 August 2021). "HEAT Re-Signs Ӧmer Yurtseven". NBA.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  23. ^ Villa, Walter (26 December 2021). "Undermanned Magic fall in Miami and drop to 7-27". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Ömer Yurtseven undergoes surgery". NBA.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Utah Jazz Sign Center Ömer Yurtseven". NBA.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  26. ^ Rincon, Jeremy (1 July 2024). "Utah Jazz Waive Ömer Yurtseven". NBA.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Στα πράσινα ο Γιουρτσεβέν". PAOBC.gr (in Greek). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  28. ^ Omer YURTSEVEN (TUR).
  29. ^ "Turkish star Yurtseven putting his opponents in check". fiba.basketball. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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