İlkan Karaman explained

İlkan Karaman
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:247
League:TBL
Team:Çayırova Belediyesi
Number:37
Birth Date:13 May 1990
Birth Place:Tekirdağ, Turkey
Draft Year:2012
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:57
Draft Team:Brooklyn Nets
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2011
Years2:2011–2012
Team2:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years3:2012–2014
Team3:Fenerbahçe
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Acıbadem Üniversitesi
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Beşiktaş
Years6:2017
Team6:İstanbul BB
Years7:2018
Team7:Büyükçekmece
Years8:2018–2019
Team8:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years9:2019–2020
Team9:Cholet
Years10:2020
Years11:2021
Team11:Petkim Spor
Years12:2021–2022
Team12:Semt77 Yalovaspor
Years13:2022
Team13:Tofaş Bursa
Years14:2022
Team14:Manisa BB
Years15:2023
Team15:Formosa Taishin Dreamers
Years16:2023–present
Team16:Çayırova Belediyesi
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İlkan Karaman (born May 13, 1990) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Çayırova Belediyesi of the TBL.

Professional career

Karaman made his professional debut in the TB2L with Tofaş Bursa during the 2007–08 season. He signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka after playing 4 years for Tofaş Bursa.

On August 17, 2012, Karaman signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe.[1] In the 2012–13 season Karaman played in 29 games for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Basketball League and 22 games in the EuroLeague.[2] In the 2013 off-season he underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees to relieve chronic patellar tendinitis, which prevented him from playing the following season.[3] On July 1, 2014, he parted ways with Fenerbahçe.[4]

On October 14, 2015, Karaman signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball Second League.[5]

On September 1, 2016, he signed with Beşiktaş for the 2016–17 season.[6]

On July 12, 2017, Karaman signed with İstanbul BB.[7] He left Istanbul after appearing in eight league games. On January 16, 2018, he signed with Büyükçekmece.[8]

On November 14, 2019, he has signed with Cholet of the LNB Pro A.[9]

On October 20, 2020, he has signed with Antibes Sharks of the LNB Pro B.[10]

On January 20, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[11]

On September 30, 2021, he has signed with Semt77 Yalovaspor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[12]

On June 25, 2022, Karaman signed with Tofaş of the Turkish BSL and return to the club after 11 seasons.[13]

On December 23, 2022, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]

On January 20, 2023, he signed with Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the Taiwanese P. League+ (PLG).

On October 27, 2023, Karaman signdd with Çayırova Belediyesi of the TBL.[15]

NBA

Karaman was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 57th pick of the 2012 NBA draft.[16] He became officially the first player drafted by the Nets after their move to Brooklyn (the team acquired two higher picks in exchange for cash after they were selected by other teams). After the draft the Nets general manager Billy King stated that the Nets intended for Karaman to develop his skills while continuing to play in Europe. This process (often referred to as "Euro-Stashing") allowed the Nets to retain Karaman's NBA rights without offering him a contract.[17]

On July 10, 2014, Karaman's rights were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[18]

On November 18, 2020, Karaman's draft rights were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for a 2025 second round draft pick.[19]

Turkish national team

Karaman was a regular Turkish youth national team player. He also played for Turkish national team in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: İlkan Karaman Fenerbahçe Ülker'de. Fenerbahçe Ülker. 18 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Ilkan Karaman basketball profile at Eurobasket.com. Eurobasket.com. 11 September 2015.
  3. http://www.netsdaily.com/2013/12/8/5189300/brookklyn-nets-other-euro-stash-talks-about-his-dream-of-playing-in Brooklyn Nets other "Euro-Stash" talks about his dream of playing in the NBA, his injury
  4. Web site: Fenerbahce officially part ways with Kleiza, Karaman, McCalebb, Ermis. Sportando.com. 1 July 2014. 11 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Ilkan Karaman signs with Acibadem Universitesi. Sportando.com. 14 October 2015. 14 October 2015.
  6. News: Besiktas inks Ilkan Karaman to a one-year deal. 1 September 2016. Sportando.com. 1 September 2016.
  7. News: Ilkan Karaman inks with Istanbul BB. 12 July 2017. Sportando.com. 12 July 2017.
  8. News: Ilkan Karaman signs with Demir. 17 January 2018. Sportando.com. 16 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Le Turc Ilkan Karaman à pied d'œuvre à Cholet. November 14, 2019. ouest-france.fr. fr. November 14, 2019.
  10. News: Ilkan Karaman signs with Antibes Sharks. October 20, 2020. Sportando. En. October 20, 2020 . Lupo . Nicola .
  11. Web site: İlkan Karaman Petkim'de. January 20, 2021. Basketfaul. Turkish. January 20, 2021.
  12. Web site: İlkan Karaman Yalova'da. September 30, 2021. basketfaul. tr. September 30, 2021.
  13. Web site: Evine Hoş Geldin İlkan Karaman . 2022-06-27 . tofasspor.com.
  14. Web site: Manisa BBSK'dan Kadroya 3 Transfer. December 23, 2022. Eurohoops. tr. December 25, 2022.
  15. Web site: Fersu. Yahyabeyoglu. Cayirova inks Ilkan Karaman. EuroBasket.com. October 27, 2023. October 27, 2023.
  16. Web site: Nets Acquire Three in 2012 NBA Draft . NBA.com. June 28, 2012. June 29, 2012.
  17. https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/brooklyn-nets/post/_/id/4972/taylor-highlights-busy-nets-draft-night Taylor highlights busy Nets draft night
  18. Web site: Jarrett Jack of Cleveland Cavaliers headed to Brooklyn Nets, with Boston Celtics also part of trade. ESPN.com. 10 July 2014. 11 September 2015.
  19. Web site: Cavaliers Acquire JaVale McGee from Los Angeles Lakers. In a separate transaction with the Milwaukee Bucks on November 18th, the Cavaliers acquired the Bucks’ 2025 second round draft pick in exchange for the draft rights to Ilkan Karaman (originally drafted in 2012 by the Brooklyn Nets).. NBA.com. November 23, 2020.