Harun Erdenay | |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1968 |
Birth Place: | Ankara, Turkey |
College: | Bogazici University - Physics |
Draft Year: | 1990 |
Career Number: | 9 |
Career Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Career Start: | 1985 |
Career End: | 2008 |
Years1: | 1985–1990 |
Team1: | İTÜ |
Years2: | 1990–1992 |
Team2: | Paşabahçe |
Years3: | 1992–1993 |
Team3: | İTÜ |
Years4: | 1993–1994 |
Team4: | Fenerbahçe |
Years5: | 1994–2003 |
Team5: | Ülkerspor |
Years6: | 2003–2005 |
Team6: | İTÜ |
Years7: | 2005–2006 |
Team7: | Mersin BB |
Years8: | 2006–2008 |
Team8: | İTÜ |
Highlights: | As player:
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Hakkı Harun Erdenay (born 27 May 1968 in Ankara) (nickname: "Pegasus") is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and he is a Vice President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shooting. At a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played in shooting guard and small forward positions.
During his pro career, Erdenay was a three-time Top Scorer of the Turkish Super League, in 1990, 1993, and 2005.
Erdenay was a member of the senior Turkish national team. With Turkey, he played at the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1997 EuroBasket, the 2001 EuroBasket, and the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He won a silver medal at the 2001 EuroBasket.[1]
As the manager of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF), Erdenay managed the senior Turkish national basketball team at some of the following tournaments:
6th place
11th place
8th place
He was elected the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation in 2015.[2]
His father, Kemal Erdenay, was also a former basketball player, and played with İTÜ and the senior Turkish national basketball team.
Erdenay was married to Gergana Branzova, a Bulgarian former basketball player. They were married in 2003, and divorced in 2014. They have three children.
In 2023, Erdenay married to his longtime girlfriend, Turkish-American business woman Pinar Senyilmaz who works for GE HealthCare, as Director of Strategic Academic Accounts in Interventional Radiology for Canada and USA. She was also a former professional volleyball player for Eczacıbaşı and Vakıfbank in early until early 90’s.