Tarik Biberović Explained

Tarik Biberović
Position:Small forward
Height Cm:201[1] [2]
Weight Kg:99
League:BSL
EuroLeague
Team:Fenerbahçe
Number:13
Draft Year:2023
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:56
Draft Team:Memphis Grizzlies
Birth Date:2001 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality:Bosnian / Turkish
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2018
Team1:OKK Spars
Years2:2018–present
Team2:Fenerbahçe
Highlights:

Tarik Biberović (born 28 January 2001)[1] [2] is a Bosnian-Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.[1] He primarily plays at the small forward position.

Professional career

Early years

Biberović was born in 2001 in Zenica, where he started his career in KK Ten Zenica.[3] At the age of 15, he moved to Sarajevo to the OKK Spars. He drew attention especially with his performance in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament with the Spars team in the 2016-2017 season. Playing four games with Spars in this tournament, Biberović stayed on the court for 32.9 minutes and averaged 17.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks.[1]

Fenerbahçe

His potential earned him attention and he wound up linking up with Fenerbahçe Beko, a club that plays in both the Basketball Super League in Turkey and the EuroLeague. He did not appear in any domestic games for the club during the 2018-19 campaign due to license rules, but he did make his EuroLeague debut in the match against Panathinaikos on February 8, 2019 at the age of 18. Not much changed the following year, as he made a few EuroLeague appearances but did not play in any Turkish League games. Also, he played at the Turkish Youth League, a level of competition that can hardly be considered challenging for a prospect of his caliber.[4]

During the 2020-21 season, though, Biberović played a regular role in the Basketball Super League, appearing in 35 games and starting 11. He continued playing sparingly in EuroLeague games, but he did score 13 points — then his most in a EuroLeague game — against ALBA Berlin in December 2020 and, with Fenerbahçe missing several players due to COVID-19, played at least 14 minutes in the club’s three EuroLeague playoff games and averaged 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds.[4]

On 19 October 2023, he scored his career high in EuroLeague with 17 points (5/8 three points shot) and 4 rebounds performance win over 101-86, against Asvel.[5]

On 25 December 2023, he scored his career high in Basketball Super League with 29 points (with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 34 pir) and 4 rebounds performance win over 98-58, against Darüşşafaka Lassa.[6]

NBA

In June 2023, Biberović was selected in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.[7]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="6"| Fenerbahçe| 8 || 0 || 5.9 || .350 || .125 || .500 || 1.5 || .1 || .1 || || 2.3 || 1.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| 6 || 1 || 10.7 || .280 || .000 || || 1.7 || 1.0 || || .2 || 2.3 || 0.7|-| style="text-align:left;"|2020–21| 16 || 2 || 9.4 || .475 || .389 || .667 || 1.5 || .3 || .2 || || 2.9 || 2.3|-| style="text-align:left;"|2021–22| 7 || 2 || 10.3 || .280 || .125 || 1.000 || .7 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 2.4 || 0.6|-| style="text-align:left;"|2022–23| 12 || 2 || 10.2 || .361 || .350 || .500 || .9 || .3 || .5 || || 2.9 || 1.3|-| style="text-align:left;"|2023–24| 31 || 6 || 16.2 || .521 || .531 || .920 || 2.2 || .7 || .3 || || 7.0 || 5.6|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career| 80 || 13 || 12.0 || .442 || .415 || .800 || 1.6 || .5 || .3 || .0 || 4.4 || 3.1

International

Biberović competed with Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship, averaging 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists. Tarik played his best match against Latvia in this tournament and scored 16 points.[1]

In June 2018, he changed his international allegiance so that he could play for Turkey.[8] On 23 February 2024, he played his international debut with Turkey against Italy in the EuroBasket 2025 qualification game. He recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 87–80 defeat.[9] On 25 February 2024, he scored 11 points (also 4 rebounds and 1 assist) including a game-winning buzzer-beater shot to give Turkey a 76–75 win.[10]

Personal life

He was born in Zenica to Bosnian parents.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tarik Biberovic fenerbahce.org Profile. Fenerbahce.org. 20 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Tarik Biberovic . FIBA Basketball. 24 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Zeničanin Tarik Biberović izabran na NBA draftu. Zenica Blog. 23 June 2023.
  4. Web site: About Tarik Biberovic. NBA.com. 14 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Biberovic's career-high sparked Fenerbahce's record comeback. EuroLeague Basketball. 19 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Darüşşafaka Lassa 56-98 Fenerbahçe Beko. Fenerbahçe. 25 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Grizzlies select Gregory “GG” Jackson II and Tarik Biberovic in 2023 NBA draft. NBA.com. 23 June 2023. 29 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Tarık Biberovic, Türkiye için oynamayı planlıyor. Fanatik. 11 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Fenerbahçeli yıldız Tarık Biberovic milli takımda fark yarattı!. Ajansspor. 23 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Son sözü Tarık Biberoviç söyledi: Türkiye, İzlanda'yı mağlup etti. NtvSpor. 25 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Biberovic's Aba Liga Profile. Aba Liga Profile.