Okben Ulubay

Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray Nef of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He mainly plays the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard.

Okben Ulubay
No. 13 – Galatasaray Nef
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996
Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Anadolu Efes
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2017–2019Darüşşafaka
2019–2020FMP
2021Petkim Spor
2021–presentGalatasaray Nef
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2016 Finland U20 team
2015 Italy U20 team
FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
2015 Greece U19 team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2014 Turkey U18 team
2013 Latvia U18 team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2012 Lithuania U16 team

Early career

Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish club, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up.

Professional career

In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the farm team of Efes, via a dual license.

On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP.[1] On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him.[2]

On January 5, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[3]

On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketball Super League.[4]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Anadolu Efes 2217.2.556.333.5002.51.0.5166.5
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 201.4.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0.0
Career 2217.2.556.333.5002.51.0.5166.5

References
  1. "Ulubay new FMP player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "FMP naciljao i treće pojačanje". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Okben Ulubay PETKİM'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. "Okben Ulubay Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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