Izzet Turkyilmaz moves to Balikesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor

Veteran center Izzet Turkyilmaz has finalized a contract to play for Turkish League club Balikesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor. The 30-year-old previously played for rival Bursaspor, and the 50th overall pick (Denver Nuggets) in the 2012 NBA Draft averaged 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds last season. The 213-cm Turkyilmaz, who competed for Turkey at EuroBasket 2011, has…

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Randy Culpepper depart Best Baliksehir

 Randy Culpepper (183 cm, UTEP’11) has parted ways with Turkish club Best Baliksehir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. He was able to play 14 games for them this 2016-17. Culpepper recorded averages of 14.6 ppg and 2.9 apg. In 2015-16 he lent his talents to Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). He appeared in four Euroleague games…

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Joey Dorsey signs with Balikesir

  Joey Dorsey (206 cm, Memphis ’08) is making the move to play with Best Balikesir Basketball (Turkey-BSL). Dorsey last played in Turkey with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2015/2016 and was very productive. He averaged 7.5ppg with 7.3rpg and 0.8 bpg in just 18.1 mpg which led him to be voted to the league…

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Delroy James pens with Best Baliksehir

Delroy James (203 cm, Rhode Island’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Best Baliksehir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. James is a Guyanese-born, naturalized American player who began this 2016-17 season playing for Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A). He logged 15 games for them before his departure and produced averages…

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Leon Williams departs Best Balikesir

Leon Williams (203 cm, Ohio’08) has parted ways with Turkish club Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Williams is a 30-year-old Belizean-American player who played for the Belizean national team in 2006. He played eight games for Best Baliksehir before his departure and posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 9.9 rpg. In 2015-16 the…

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Juan Pattillo switches to Kulubu

Juan Pattillo (201 cm, West Kentucky´11) has agreed a deal to play for Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey, TBL2) this season. The forward had a very fruitful campaign throughout the 2012/2013 season playing for Anyang KGC (South Korea, KBL). The American featured in 62 games for the team and picked up 17.7 points and 7.3…

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