Furkan Aldemir
Furkan Aldemir (born August 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.
Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he mainly plays the power forward position, but he can also play as a center if needed.
 Aldemir with Galatasaray in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 9, 1991 Bayrakli, Izmir, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Karşıyaka | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
Turkey
Aldemir made his professional debut in the Turkish Basketball Super League with Karşıyaka during the 2007–08 season. In June 2011, he signed a four-year deal with Galatasaray. In May 2014, he signed a new three-year, €3.9 million net income contract with Galatasaray. On November 24, 2014, he announced via Facebook, of his decision to leave Galatasaray, in pursuit of an NBA contract. On December 1, 2014, he officially parted ways with Galatasaray.
NBA
Aldemir was an early entrant in the 2012 NBA draft, and was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 53rd overall pick. His rights were subsequently traded to the Houston Rockets in a four-team trade. On July 13, 2013, his rights were traded, along with Royce White, to the Philadelphia 76ers.
On December 15, 2014, Aldemir signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. He made his NBA debut the same day, against the Boston Celtics, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, in a 105–87 loss. On October 26, 2015, he was waived by the 76ers.
Return to Europe
On November 7, 2015, Aldemir signed a four-year contract with Darüşşafaka.
International career
Aldemir was a regular Turkish youth national team player, as he won a bronze medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 11.6 rebounds per game. A year later, he played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 14.8 points, 15.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance. He went on to play for the senior men's Turkish national basketball team at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014–15 | Philadelphia | 41 | 9 | 13.2 | .513 | .000 | .481 | 4.3 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 2.3 |
| Career | 41 | 9 | 13.2 | .513 | .000 | .481 | 4.3 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 2.3 |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2011–12 | Galatasaray | 15 | 7 | 16.8 | .557 | .000 | .795 | 4.8 | .5 | .7 | .4 | 6.6 | 92 |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 13 | 17.4 | .654 | .000 | .515 | 6.3 | .7 | .5 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.0 | |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 6 | 20.7 | .750 | .000 | .733 | 6.2 | .3 | .7 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 12.7 | |
| 2015–16 | Darüşşafaka | 13 | 0 | 9.2 | .704 | .000 | .400 | 2.8 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 6 | 9.4 | .375 | .000 | .481 | 2.5 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | |
| Career | 86 | 32 | 13.6 | .588 | .000 | .613 | 4.2 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
References
External links
- Furkan Aldemir on Twitter
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Furkan Aldemir at draftexpress.com
- Furkan Aldemir at eurobasket.com
- Furkan Aldemir at euroleague.net
- Furkan Aldemir at tblstat.net
- Furkan Aldemir at fiba.com
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