Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, due to current sponsorship Yukatel Merkezefendi, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Denizli. The team is currently playing in the Basketball Super League. Their home arena is the Pamukkale University Arena which has a capacity of 5,000 seats. The team whose name was Yüksekçıta Koleji, was renamed Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in 2018.[1]

Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi G.S.K.
LeaguesBSL
Founded2018
HistoryYüksekçıta Koleji
2017–2018
Merkezefendi Bld. Denizli Basket
2018–2021
Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi G.S.K.
2021–present
ArenaPamukkale University Arena
Capacity5,000
LocationDenizli, Turkey
Team colorsGreen, blue
   
PresidentVeli Deveciler
Team managerEvren Yenice
Head coachZafer Aktaş
Team captainHakan Yapar
Championships1 TBL
1 TB2L
Website

History

The team whose name was Yüksekçıta Koleji, was renamed Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in 2018. End of the regular season of 2018–19, the team that was competing in the Turkish Basketball Second League completed the season undefeated in 20 games. The team defeated Beylikdüzü Basket, 2–0 in play-offs, defeated Boluspor, 3–0 in quarter-finals, defeated Erzurum BŞB Gençlik, 3–1 in semi-finals and promoted to the Turkish Basketball First League. Also the team got their first defeat of the season in the semi-finals. At the final game on 13 May 2019 that was played on Sinan Erdem Dome, Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket defeated Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor, 77–70, and the team became the champion of 2018–19 Turkish Basketball Second League.[2]

They finished the 2020–21 season as regular season leaders and earned the right to compete in the top tier (BSL) for the 2021–22 season onward.

Players

Current roster

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

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 1 Hollowell, Jeremy 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1994-02-25)25 February 1994
C 3 Upson, DeVonte 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 29 – (1993-03-23)23 March 1993
F/C 5 Koşut, Emircan 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1995-07-03)3 July 1995
PG 7 Menteşe, Serkan 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 31 – (1991-02-06)6 February 1991
G 9 Erol, Altan 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 38 – (1983-05-28)28 May 1983
PG 10 Turna, Yiğitcan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 35 – (1987-03-07)7 March 1987
PG 11 German, Eugene 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 24 – (1997-12-02)2 December 1997
SG 13 Lomažs, Rihards 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 26 – (1996-04-13)13 April 1996
SF 15 Yapar, Hakan (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 37 – (1984-08-27)27 August 1984
PG 20 Akyazılı, Thomas 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1997-01-15)15 January 1997
F/C 77 Sestina, Nate 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 24 – (1997-05-12)12 May 1997
Head coach
  • Zafer Aktaş
Assistant coach(es)
  • İnanç Koç
  • Yağız Sertoğlu
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Mustafa Kara
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Ali İhsan Aktaş
Team manager
  • Evren Yenice
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 16, 2022

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C DeVonte Upson Emircan Koşut
PF Jeremy Hollowell Hakan Yapar
SF Nate Sestina Altan Erol
SG Rihards Lomažs Yiğitcan Turna
PG Eugene German Thomas Akyazılı Serkan Menteşe

Honours

Domestic competitions

Turkish Basketball First League

  • Winner (1): 2020–21

Turkish Basketball Second League

  • Winner (1): 2018–19

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.

References
  1. "Parkede Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket Rüzgârı Esecek". merkezefendi.bel.tr (in Turkish). Merkezefendi Belediyesi. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. "Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, TB2L'de şampiyon oldu!". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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