Pos.
G
F
C
Position
Guard
Forward
Center
*
Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2022–23 season .
Player
Pos.
Team(s) played
Career[a]
Games played
NBA draft
Notes
Ref.
Regular season
Playoffs
Year (pick)
Team
Furkan Aldemir
F/C
Philadelphia 76ers
2014 –2016
41
0
2012 (53rd)
Los Angeles Clippers
[ 2]
Ömer Aşık
C/F
Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets New Orleans Pelicans
2010 –2012 , 2018 2012 –2014 2014 –2018
471
37
2008 (36th)
Portland Trail Blazers
[ 3]
Onuralp Bitim *
G/F
Chicago Bulls
2023 –present
0
0
Undrafted
—
[ 4]
Semih Erden
C
Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2011 2011 –2012
69
0
2008 (60th)
Boston Celtics
[ 5]
Enes Kanter Freedom
C/F
Utah Jazz Oklahoma City Thunder New York Knicks Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics
2011 –2015 2015 –2017 2017 –2019 2019 , 2020–2021 2019–2020 , 2021–2022
748
59
2011 (3rd)
Utah Jazz
Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents, became a naturalized American citizen,[ 6] represented Turkey internationally.
[ 7]
Ersan İlyasova
F
Milwaukee Bucks Detroit Pistons Orlando Magic Oklahoma City Thunder Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz
2005 -2007 , 2009 –2015 , 2018 –2020 2015–2016 2016 2016 2016 -2017 , 2018 2017 -2018 2021
825
52
2005 (36th)
Milwaukee Bucks
[ 8]
Furkan Korkmaz *
G
Philadelphia 76ers
2017 –present
293
33
2016 (26th)
Philadelphia 76ers
[ 9]
İbrahim Kutluay
G
Seattle SuperSonics
2004–2005
5
0
Undrafted
—
[ 10]
Shane Larkin
G
Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks Brooklyn Nets Boston Celtics
2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2017–2018
256
13
2013 (18th)
Atlanta Hawks
Born in the United States , became a naturalized Turkish citizen, represents Turkey internationally.[ 11]
[ 12]
Mehmet Okur
F/C
Detroit Pistons Utah Jazz New Jersey Nets
2002 –2004 2004 –2011 2011–2012
634
71
2001 (38th)
Detroit Pistons
[ 13]
Cedi Osman *
F
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017 –present
404
19
2015 (31st)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Born in Republic of Macedonia to ethnic Turkish father and Turkish/Bosnian mother, represents Turkey internationally.
[ 14]
Alperen Şengün *
F/C
Houston Rockets
2021 –present
147
0
2021 (16th)
Oklahoma City Thunder
[ 15]
Mirsad Türkcan
F
New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks
1999–2000 2000
17
2
1998 (18th)
Houston Rockets
Born in SFR Yugoslavia ,[b] has represented Turkey internationally.
[ 16]
Hedo Türkoğlu
F
Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Clippers
2000 –2003 2003–2004 2004 –2009 , 2010 –2014 2009–2010 2010 2014 –2015
997
109
2000 (16th)
Sacramento Kings
[ 17]
Ömer Yurtseven *
C
Miami Heat Utah Jazz
2021 –2023 2023 –present
65
17
Undrafted
—
Born in Uzbekistan to Turkish parents.
[ 18]
Drafted but never played
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