Yiğit Arslan (born 12 May 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the Turkish national team.[1][2]
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| No. 7 – Beşiktaş Emlakjet | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 May 1996 Osmangazi, Turkey |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2019 | Tofaş |
| 2019–2021 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 2021–2022 | Tofaş |
| 2022–2023 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2023–present | Beşiktaş |
Professional career
editTofaş (2014–2019)
editArslan started his professional career at Tofaş in 2014 at the age of 18, in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 2.6 point, 1.4 rebound and 0.5 assist.[3][4] In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 6.1 point, 1.8 rebound and 1.1 assists.[5] In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 3.5 point, 1.5 rebound and 0.8 assists.[6] In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 4.8 point, 1.6 rebound and 1 assists[7] In the 2017–18 season at Tofaş, he averaged 6.7 point, 2.7 rebound and 1.7 assists.[8][9]
Galatasaray (2019–2021)
editBefore the 2019–20 season, he moved to the Galatasaray S.K. team.[10][11]
Tofaş (2021–2022)
editOn July 1, 2021, he has signed with Tofaş and returned where his professional career has started.[12]
Bahçeşehir Koleji (2022–2023)
editOn June 21, 2022, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[13]
Beşiktaş (2023–present)
editOn June 23, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]
National team career
editJunior teams
editArslan represented Turkey at the 2014 FIBA U18 European Championship in Konya, Turkey, where he averaged 4.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists.[15] A year later, he played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he averaged 5.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.[16] He also represented the Turkish national under-20 team at the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship in Finland, where he averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists.[17]
Senior team
editArslan represented the Turkish national team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, where he averaged 0.7 points, 1 rebound and 0.3 assists.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Yigit Arslan". mackolik.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "ARSLAN, YIGIT". euroleague.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "YİĞİT ARSLAN". tofasspor.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "YIGIT ARSLAN". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Yiğit Arslan in Galatasaray". hurriyet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "GALATASARAY ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Evine Hoş Geldin Yiğit Arslan!" (in Turkish). Tofaş. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Yiğit Aslan Bahçeşehir'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Beşiktaş Yiğit Arslan'ı açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "2014 U18 European Championship Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "2016 FIBA U20 European Championship". archive.fiba.com.
- ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.