Izzet Türkyılmaz | |
Position: | Power forward / center |
Height Ft: | 7 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 210 |
League: | TBL |
Team: | Balıkesir BB |
Number: | 37 |
Birth Date: | 1990 5, df=y |
Birth Place: | Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Turkey |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 50 |
Draft Year: | 2012 |
Draft Team: | Denver Nuggets |
Career Start: | 2007 |
Years1: | 2007–2010 |
Team1: | Genç Banvitliler |
Years2: | 2010–2013 |
Team2: | Banvit |
Years3: | 2013–2014 |
Team3: | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
Years4: | 2014–2015 |
Team4: | Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
Years5: | 2015 |
Team5: | GKK Šibenik |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Team6: | Galatasaray Odeabank |
Years7: | 2016 |
Team7: | →TED Ankara Kolejliler |
Years8: | 2016–2017 |
Team8: | GKK Šibenik |
Years9: | 2017–2019 |
Team9: | Selçuklu Belediyesi |
Years10: | 2019–2020 |
Team10: | Bursaspor |
Years11: | 2020–2022 |
Team11: | Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
Years12: | 2022 |
Team12: | Samsunspor |
Years13: | 2023 |
Team13: | Depomaxx Harem Spor |
Years14: | 2023 |
Team14: | Esenler Erokspor |
Years15: | 2024 |
Team15: | Semt77 Yalovaspor |
Years16: | 2024–present |
Team16: | Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
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İzzet Türkyılmaz (born 20 May 1990) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). Standing at 2.13m (06.99feet), he can play as a power forward or center.
On 2 September 2013 Türkyılmaz signed a three-year contract with option to extend for one season with Fenerbahçe Ülker.[1]
On 26 November 2014 Türkyılmaz signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket.[2] On 2 January 2015 Türkyılmaz was not extended by Le Mans and became a free agent. During his stint with the French team he averaged 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[3] On 22 January he signed with Croatian club GKK Šibenik.[4] He averaged 10 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[5]
On 25 September 2015 Türkyılmaz signed with Galatasaray Odeabank, making his return to the Turkish League.[6] On 29 January 2016 he was loaned to TED Ankara Kolejliler for the rest of the season.[7]
On 14 August 2016 Türkyılmaz returned to GKK Šibenik.[8]
Türkyılmaz signed with Bursaspor in 2019. On 14 November 2020, he signed with Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[9]
On 12 January 2022, Türkyılmaz signed with Samsunspor of the TBL.[10]
On 28 June 2012 Türkyılmaz was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 50th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[11] He then joined the Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League Team in Las Vegas, Nevada.[12]
Türkyılmaz is also a member of the Turkish national team, playing the FIBA EuroBasket 2011 tournament, averaging 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[13]