Ömer Yurtseven
| No. 14 – NC State Wolfpack | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 19, 1998 Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | NC State |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2016 | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ömer Faruk Yurtseven (born June 19, 1998) is an Uzbekistani-born Turkish professional basketball player who committed to play for the NC State Wolfpack. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in),[1] he plays the center position.
Professional career
He was selected to the Best Five of the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He was also invited to Jordan Brand Classic.[2]
On March 20, 2015, he played his Euroleague debut against Emporio Armani Milano and scored 2 points in 1 minute 4 seconds.[3]
On October 5, 2015, he played against Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn-New York, he had 8 points 7 rebounds with one block in 15 minutes 18 seconds.[4]
During an Under-18 competition, Yurtseven recorded a double-double of 91 points (scoring more points than his entire competition), making 34 out of 49 shots (including five three-pointers) and 28 rebounds in a 115-82 over Eylul Basketbol Ihtisas.[5][6]
On February 15, 2016, he left Fenerbahçe stating that he needed more playing time.[7] On May 16, it was announced that Yurtseven would be playing collegiate basketball at North Carolina State University.[8] However, due to his previous exposure with playing for Fenerbache in some professional games, the NCAA decided to suspend him for the first nine games of their season (around 30% of the current schedule), as well as require him to donate $1,000 to a charity of his choosing in exchange for him to be fully eligible for playing time moving forward.[9]
References
- ↑ Ömer Faruk Yurtseven Profile
- ↑ "Ömer Faruk Yurtseven, "Jordan Brand Classic" Kampına Katıldı". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ FBUlker - EA7 match reports
- ↑ Fenerbahce - NJN match reports
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/15562724/nc-state-wolfpack-add-7-foot-turkish-center-omer-yurtseven
- ↑ http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/05/15/omer-yurtseven-recruiting-fenerbahce-91-point-game
- ↑ http://www.haberler.com/omer-faruk-yurtseven-fenerbahce-den-ayrilma-8162102-haberi/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/732269082628628481
- ↑ Giglio, Joe (October 31, 2016). "NC State's Omer Yurtseven cleared to play by NCAA, but must sit 9 games". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
External links
- NC State Wolfpack bio
- Ömer Yurtseven at draftexpress.com
- Ömer Yurtseven at eurobasket.com
- Ömer Yurtseven at euroleague.net
- Ömer Yurtseven at fenerbahce.org.tr