Onuralp Bitim

Onuralp Bitim (born March 31, 1999) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He won the slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-star weekend.[1][2]

Onuralp Bitim
Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018
No. 17 – Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) March 31, 1999
Kadıköy, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Anadolu Efes
2017–2018→Sigortam.Net İTÜ BB
2019–2021Pınar Karşıyaka
2021–2023Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2023–presentChicago Bulls
2023–present→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021)

On July 28, 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.[3]

Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023)

On June 7, 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Frutti Extra Bursaspor.[4] After having a successful season with Bursaspor, on May 9, 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.[5]

Chicage Bulls (2023–present)

On July 25, 2023, Bitim signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls.[6]

Personal life

Onuralp Bitim is the son of former basketball players Mustafa Kemal Bitim[7] and Hilal Ertunalı.[8]

References
  1. "All-Star Smaç Yarışmasında Şampiyon Onuralp Bitim!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). January 21, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. "ING Smaç Yarışmasının Şampiyonu Onuralp Bitim Oldu!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. "ONURALP BİTİM PINAR KARŞIYAKA'DA". KSKBasketbol.net (in Turkish). July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. "Onuralp Bitim Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. "Onuralp Bitim ile 2 Yıl Daha!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). May 9, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. "Bulls sign Onuralp Bitim to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. "Baba-oğul şampiyonlar: Mustafa Kemal Bitim & Onuralp Bitim". Fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). June 24, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  8. "Antalya basketbolunda nöbet değişikliği Antalya Basketbol İl Temsilciliğine eski milli basketbolcu Hilal Ertunalı getirildi". Haberturk.com (in Turkish). April 24, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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