Erkan Veyseloğlu

Erkan Veyseloğlu (born 13 March 1983) is a German-born Turkish professional basketball player for Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m), he plays the small forward position.

Erkan Veyseloğlu
No. 24 Çağdaş Bodrumspor
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983
Munich, Germany
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2001Antbirlik Antalya
2001–2002Pertevniyal
2002–2004Fenerbahçe
2004–2005Beşiktaş
2005–2006Tuborg Pilsener
2006–2008Beşiktaş
2008–2009Banvit
2009–2011Erdemir
2011–2014Banvit
2015Pınar Karşıyaka
2015–2016Türk Telekom
2016–2019Beşiktaş
2019–2021Darüşşafaka
2021–presentÇağdaş Bodrumspor
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2009 PescaraTeam

Early career

Born in 1983 in Munich, Germany, Veyseloğlu spent two years playing basketball for Antbirlik in Antalya, Turkey from 20002001.

Professional career

After playing his first three professional years from 20022004 for the Turkish Basketball League, Veyseloğlu submitted his name for the 2005 NBA draft. After not being selected, he became an Unrestricted Free agent.[1]

During the 20042005 Basketball Super League season with the Beşiktaş J.K. men's basketball team Veyseloğlu recorded an average of 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. While with Beşiktaş, he played games in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 5.6 points and 2 rebounds.

He played on the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2017, averaging 4.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists.[2]

After eleven years Veyseloğlu returned to Beşiktaş in 2016, and played four seasons until 2019.

In 2019 he signed with Darüşşafaka Basketbol.

References

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