Pınar Karşıyaka

2011/12: 6th place

Pınar Karşıyaka Basketbol Takımı is the basketball department of the Turkish sports club Karşıyaka SK of Izmir. The department was founded in 1966 is one of the founding members of the highest national league Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL ), but were relegated after two seasons first. In 1974, returned to the top flight and plays since in this class. This one belongs in addition to the four teams Efes Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe Ülker and Galatasaray to the longest standing members of the TBL. 1987 you won the championship and the President's Cup (Turkish Super Cup). In 2005 they reached the final of the Turkish Cup competition. At the European level could qualify for the 2011 quarter-final play-offs Euro Challenge. A year later, they lost in this competition as the host of the Final Four tournament with one point difference Krasnye Krylia Samara against the final after defeating the German representatives EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the semifinals.

Karşıyaka approach has lead a reputation as a training club, the young players for senior roles. Recently there were two Turkish " Picks" in the 2012 NBA Draft, Furkan Aldemir and the loan from Galatasaray Ilkan Karaman, active for the club at the beginning of their careers. The team is also known for its loyal fans.

Known player

  • Turkey Hüseyin besøk 1992-1994
  • Macedonia Vrbica Stefanov 1999/2000
  • Russia Sachar Paschutin 1999/2000
  • Latvia Roberts Štelmahers 2000/ 01
  • Turkey Şemsettin Baş 2000/ 01
  • Turkey Ufuk Sarica 2001/ 02
  • United States Dewayne Jefferson 2002/ 03
  • United States Henry Domercant 2003/ 04
  • Turkey Muratcan Güler 2004-2006
  • Turkey Serhat Çetin 2006/ 07
  • United States Marcus Slaughter 2006/ 07
  • United States Rashard Griffith 2007
  • Turkey Asim Pars 2007/ 08
  • United States Quinton Hosley 2007/ 08
  • United States Gary Neal 2007/ 08
  • United States K'Zell Wesson 2009/10
  • United States David Holston 2009-2011
  • United States Andre Smith 2009-2011
  • Serbia Jovo Stanojević 2010-2012
  • Turkey Ilkan Karaman 2011/12
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Ikonić 2011/12
  • United States Mire Chatman 2011/12
  • United States Bobby Dixon since 2012
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