Göksenin Köksal | |
League: | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4.75 |
Weight Lbs: | 206 |
Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Birth Date: | 8 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Tonya, Trabzon, Turkey |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Team: | Galatasaray Ekmas |
Number: | 61 |
Draft Year: | 2013 |
Career Start: | 2010 |
Years1: | 2010–present |
Team1: | Galatasaray |
Years2: | 2014–2015 |
Team2: | → Darüşşafaka |
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Hüseyin Göksenin Köksal[1] (born 8 January 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player and the team captain for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is a 1.95 m (6'4¾") tall[2] swingman.
Köksal began his pro career in 2010, with the Turkish club Galatasaray. With Galatasaray, he won the Turkish President's Cup (Turkish Supercup) in 2011, and the Turkish Super League championship of the 2012–13 season.
He then moved to the Turkish club Darüşşafaka, on loan from Galatasaray, for the 2014–15 season.
He returned to Galatasaray for the 2015–16 season. With Galatasaray, he won the EuroCup 2015–16 season's championship. Köksal re-signed with the team on 10 August 2021.[3]
Köksal was a regular member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With Turkey's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He has also been a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team. With Turkey's senior team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015.[4]