Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.

Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü, also known as Bahçeşehir Basketbol, is a Turkish basketball club based in Istanbul.[1] The club plays in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), the highest level of basketball in Turkey. Bahçeşehir made its debut in the BSL in 2018 and made its debut in European competitions in 2019. Bahçeşehir won the FIBA Europe Cup in 2022.

Bahçeşehir Koleji
NicknameRed Dragons
LeaguesBSL
Founded2017 (2017)
HistoryBahçeşehir Koleji S.K.
2017–present
ArenaÜlker Sports Arena
Capacity13,059
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsRed, Navy, White
     
PresidentÖmer Yücel
Head coachErhan Ernak
Team captainOğuz Savaş
Championships1 FIBA Europe Cup
WebsiteOfficial website

The club is part of Bahçeşehir Koleji, a private school based in Istanbul.

History
The Caferağa Sports Hall, home arena of the club

In the 2017–18 season, Bahçeşehir reached the finals of the TBL for the first time.[1] On 13 July 2018, Bahçeşehir received the vacant spot in the first-tier Basketbol Süper Ligi, after the withdrawal of Eskişehir Basket.[2] This meant the club's first appearance in the domestic first tier. In the 2018–19 season, finished 9th in the BSL. In the 2019–20 season, Bahçeşehir made its European debut and played in the FIBA Europe Cup regular season.[3] It is the first European participation for Bahçeşehir.

In the 2021–22 season, Bahçeşehir won the 2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup championship after defeating Pallacanestro Reggiana in the Finals.[4]

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Bahçeşehir Koleji roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
G/F 1 Jones, Jamal 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 29 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
G 2 Hall, Langston 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1991-11-01)1 November 1991
PG 3 Özmızrak, Kartal 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 26 – (1995-08-29)29 August 1995
PG 4 Gökalp, Emir 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 26 – (1995-10-12)12 October 1995
SG 5 Baygül, Muhammed 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1992-06-03)3 June 1992
PF 8 Özdemir, Hadi 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 38 – (1983-10-11)11 October 1983
C 9 Black, Tarik 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 30 – (1991-11-22)22 November 1991
C 12 Yılmaz, Ahmet Safa 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 20 – (2001-08-06)6 August 2001
SG 15 Smith, Jamar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 35 – (1987-04-07)7 April 1987
F 17 Dekker, Sam 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 27 – (1994-05-06)6 May 1994
C 21 Savaş, Oğuz (C) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 132 kg (291 lb) 34 – (1987-07-13)13 July 1987
PF 23 Solomon, Richard 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 29 – (1992-06-18)18 June 1992
PF 32 Candan, Berkay 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 28 – (1993-05-22)22 May 1993
SF 33 Yılmaz, Erkan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 24 – (1997-12-03)3 December 1997
Head coach
  • Erhan Ernak
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Muhammet Emin Tunç
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 27, 2022

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Oğuz Savaş Tarik Black Ahmet Safa Yılmaz
PF Richard Solomon Berkay Candan Hadi Özdemir
SF Jamal Jones Sam Dekker Erkan Yılmaz
SG Jamar Smith Muhammed Baygül
PG Langston Hall Kartal Özmızrak Emir Gökalp

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches
  • Stefanos Dedas (2017–2019)
  • Zafer Aktaş (2019–2020)
  • Erhan Ernak (2020–present)

Honours

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Runners-up (1): 2017–18

FIBA Europe Cup

Season by season
Season Tier League Pos. Record Turkish Cup European competitions
2017–18 2 TBL 6th 22–12
2018–19 1 BSL 9th 13–15
2019–20 1 BSL –1 7–16 4 FIBA Europe CupSF1
2020–21 1 BSL 12th 10–20
2021–22 1 BSL Quarterfinalist 4 FIBA Europe CupC
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

References
  1. "Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. "Bahcesehir to replace Eskisehir in Turkish BSL League - Eurohoops". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.
  4. "Bahcesehir lift FIBA Europe Cup trophy in front of record crowd of 13,485". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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