Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)
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Nickname | Kara Kartallar (The Black Eagles) | ||
Leagues | Turkish League Turkish Cup Eurocup |
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Founded | 1933 | ||
History | Beşiktaş J.K. (1933–present) |
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Arena | Sinan Erdem Dome | ||
Capacity | 16,500 | ||
Location | İstanbul, Turkey | ||
Team colors | Black and White |
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President | Fikret Orman | ||
Team manager | Cengiz Üçyürek | ||
Head coach | Yağızer Uluğ | ||
Championships | 2 Turkish Championships 1 Turkish Cup 1 Turkish President's Cup 1 EuroChallenge |
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Retired numbers | 1 (8) | ||
Website | www.bjk.com.tr | ||
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Beşiktaş Basketbol is a Turkish professional basketball team from the city of İstanbul. The team formed in 1933 as the basketball section of Beşiktaş JK, which was founded in 1953. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and in the Eurocup.
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History
The club's basketball section started out in the year 1933, before being halted in 1936, and then resuming once again in 1940. Since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the TB2L after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball League under the management of Ateş Çubukçu and Tom Davis in 1974–75 season.
In October 2010, Beşiktaş announced the biggest transfer in the history of the club's basketball department, with the signing of the former NBA MVP Allen Iverson. Iverson signed a 2-year $4 million net income contract.
In July 2011, NBA All-Star Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets, announced he would play for Beşiktaş, due to the 2011 NBA lockout. His $5 million net income contract included a clause that would enable him to return to the NBA during the regular season, if an agreement was made between the owners and players association.
When the lockout finished, Williams was replaced by Carlos Arroyo. Arroyo led the team to the Turkish Cup championship in February 2012. In April 2012, the team won the 3rd-tier EuroChallenge final against Elan Chalon. After the EuroChallenge championship, the team won the Turkish Basketball League finals against Anadolu Efes. On September 30, 2012, the team won the Turkish President's Cup against Anadolu Efes.
Sponsorship naming
Beşiktaş has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship;
- Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011
- Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012
- Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015
- Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–
Logo
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Beşiktaş Basketball Logo.png
Alternate logo
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Beşiktaş men's basketball roster
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Roster – Transactions |
Depth Chart
Pos. | Starter | Bench #1 | Bench #2 | Reserve |
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C | Maciej Lampe | Chinemelu Elonu | Emre Bayav | |
PF | Lamont Hamilton | Doğan Şenli | ||
SF | Tremmell Darden | Cenk Akyol | ||
SG | Randy Culpepper | Muratcan Güler | Berkay Taşkıran | |
PG | Bobby Brown | Engin Atsür |
Squad Changes for the 2015–16 Season
In
Cenk Akyol (from
Anadolu Efes S.K.)
Erik Murphy (from
Austin Spurs)
Lamont Hamilton (from
BC Krasny Oktyabr)
Emre Bayav (from
Darüşşafaka S.K.)
Nate Wolters (from
Grand Rapids Drive)
D. J. Seeley (from
Bàsquet Manresa)
Maciej Lampe (from
FC Barcelona Lassa)
Tremmell Darden (from
Olympiacos B.C.)
Leon Radošević (from
Alba Berlin)
Chinemelu Elonu (from
Capitanes de Arecibo)
Randy Culpepper (from
Limoges CSP)
Out
Caner Erdeniz (to
TED Ankara Kolejliler)
Kerem Tunçeri (to
Acıbadem Üniversitesi S.K.)
Scottie Reynolds (to
New Basket Brindisi)
Hilton Armstrong (to
Tüyap Büyükçekmece B.K.)
JaJuan Johnson (to
BC Krasny Oktyabr)
Ryan Broekhoff (to
PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban)
Kenan Bajramović (to
OKK Spars Sarajevo)
Chris Lofton (to
Le Mans Sarthe Basket)
John Holland (to
Canton Charge)
Erik Murphy (to
Tüyap Büyükçekmece B.K.)
D. J. Seeley (to
CB Gran Canaria)
Leon Radošević (to
Brose Baskets)
Notable players
Head coaches
Erman Kunter 1996–1997
Ahmet Kandemir 1997–2003
İhsan Bayülken 2003–2005
Burak Bıyıktay 2005
Murat Didin 2005–2007
Ufuk Sarıca 2007
Ergin Ataman 2007–2008
Hakan Demir 2008–2009
Burak Bıyıktay 2009–2011
Ergin Ataman 2011–2012
Erman Kunter 2012–2013
Ahmet Kandemir 2013–2015
Henrik Dettmann 2015
Yağızer Uluğ 2015–Present
Honours
National competitions
European competitions
- Eurocup:
- Quarter-final (1): 2008
- EuroChallenge:
- Korać Cup:
- Quarter-final (1): 1999
- FIBA Europe League:
- Quarter-final (1): 2005