Tarik Biberović (born 28 January 2001)[1][2] is a Bosnian-Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague.[1]
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| No. 13 – Fenerbahçe | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | BSL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 January 2001 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationality | Bosnian / Turkish |
| Listed height | 201[1][2] cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | OKK Spars |
| 2018–present | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
editEarly years
editBiberović was born in 2001 in Zenica, where he started his career in KK Ten Zenica.[3] At the age of 15, he moved to Sarajevo to the OKK Spars. He drew attention especially with his performance in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Spars team in the 2016–2017 season. Playing four games with Spars in this tournament, Biberović stayed on the court for 32.9 minutes and averaged 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks.[1]
Fenerbahçe
editHis potential earned him attention and he wound up linking up with Fenerbahçe Beko, a club that plays in both the Basketball Super League in Turkey and the EuroLeague. He did not appear in any domestic games for the club during the 2018-19 campaign due to license rules, but he did make his EuroLeague debut in the match against Panathinaikos on February 8, 2019, at the age of 18. Not much changed the following year, as he made a few EuroLeague appearances but did not play in any Turkish League games. Also, he played at the Turkish Youth League, a level of competition that can hardly be considered challenging for a prospect of his caliber.[4]
During the 2020–21 season, though, Biberović played a regular role in the Basketball Super League, appearing in 35 games and starting 11. He continued playing sparingly in EuroLeague games, but he did score 13 points — then his most in a EuroLeague game — against ALBA Berlin in December 2020 and, with Fenerbahçe missing several players due to COVID-19, played at least 14 minutes in the club's three EuroLeague playoff games and averaged 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds.[4]
On 19 October 2023, he scored his career high in EuroLeague with 17 points (5/8 three points shot) and 4 rebounds performance win over 101–86, against Asvel.[5]
On 25 December 2023, he scored his career high in Basketball Super League with 29 points (with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 34 pir) and 4 rebounds performance win over 98–58, against Darüşşafaka Lassa.[6]
On October 15, 2024, he was suspended for Round 3 of the 2024-2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. He was also fined 5,000 euros.[7] He got into a scuffle under the basket with Elijah Bryant with referees having to intervene and break them apart, ultimately resulting in both of them being ejected and both were suspended for one match.[8]
NBA
editIn June 2023, Biberović was selected in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.[9]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 0 | 5.9 | .350 | .125 | .500 | 1.5 | .1 | .1 | — | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 2019–20 | 6 | 1 | 10.7 | .280 | .000 | — | 1.7 | 1.0 | — | .2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | |
| 2020–21 | 16 | 2 | 9.4 | .475 | .389 | .667 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | — | 2.9 | 2.3 | |
| 2021–22 | 7 | 2 | 10.3 | .280 | .125 | 1.000 | .7 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 2 | 10.2 | .361 | .350 | .500 | .9 | .3 | .5 | — | 2.9 | 1.3 | |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 6 | 16.2 | .521 | .531 | .920 | 2.2 | .7 | .3 | — | 7.0 | 5.6 | |
| Career | 80 | 13 | 12.0 | .442 | .415 | .800 | 1.6 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | |
Domestic leagues
edit| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 |  Spars Sarajevo |
Liga BiH | 9 | 3.2 | .357 | .625 | — | — | — | .1 | — | 1.7 |
| 2017–18 | Spars Sarajevo |
Liga BiH | 22 | 9.2 | .483 | .382 | .286 | .9 | .4 | .3 | — | 3.3 |
| 2020–21 |  Fenerbahçe |
TBSL | 35 | 16.7 | .541 | .456 | .826 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2021–22 | Fenerbahçe |
TBSL | 36 | 11.6 | .462 | .430 | .839 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 5.4 |
| 2022–23 | Fenerbahçe |
TBSL | 24 | 14.6 | .393 | .348 | .882 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2023–24 | Fenerbahçe |
TBSL | 35 | 21.5 | .514 | .415 | .956 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .1 | .1 | 10.4 |
International
editBiberović competed with Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship, averaging 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists. Tarik played his best match against Latvia in this tournament and scored 16 points.[1]
In June 2018, he changed his international allegiance so that he could play for Turkey.[10] On 23 February 2024, he played his international debut with Turkey against Italy in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification game. He recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 87–80 defeat.[11] On 25 February 2024, he scored 11 points (also 4 rebounds and 1 assist) including a game-winning buzzer-beater shot to give Turkey a 76–75 win.[12]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tarik Biberovic fenerbahce.org Profile". Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tarik Biberovic". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Zeničanin Tarik Biberović izabran na NBA draftu". Zenica Blog. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "About Tarik Biberovic". NBA.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Biberovic's career-high sparked Fenerbahce's record comeback". EuroLeague Basketball. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Darüşşafaka Lassa 56-98 Fenerbahçe Beko". Fenerbahçe. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Elijah Bryant and Tarik Biberovic to serve suspensions in Round 3". Eurohoops. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Biberovic and Bryant suspended after Istanbul derby incident, Efes and Fenerbahce will appeal". Eurohoops. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Grizzlies select Gregory "GG" Jackson II and Tarik Biberovic in 2023 NBA draft". NBA.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Tarık Biberovic, Türkiye için oynamayı planlıyor". Fanatik. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Fenerbahçeli yıldız Tarık Biberovic milli takımda fark yarattı!". Ajansspor. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Son sözü Tarık Biberoviç söyledi: Türkiye, İzlanda'yı mağlup etti". NtvSpor. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Biberovic's Aba Liga Profile". Aba Liga Profile.
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