Göksenin Köksal

Göksenin Köksal
Göksenin with Galatasaray
No. 61 – Galatasaray Ekmas
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)
Tonya, Trabzon, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–presentGalatasaray
2014–2015→ Darüşşafaka
Career highlights and awards

Hüseyin Göksenin Köksal[1] (born 8 January 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player and the team captain for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is a 1.95 m (6'4¾") tall[2] swingman.

Professional career

Galatasaray

Köksal began his pro career in 2010, with the Turkish club Galatasaray. With Galatasaray, he won the Turkish President's Cup (Turkish Supercup) in 2011, and the Turkish Super League championship of the 2012–13 season.

Darüşşafaka (loan)

He then moved to the Turkish club Darüşşafaka, on loan from Galatasaray, for the 2014–15 season.

Galatasaray (return)

He returned to Galatasaray for the 2015–16 season. With Galatasaray, he won the EuroCup 2015–16 season's championship. Köksal re-signed with the team on 10 August 2021.[3]

Turkish national team

Köksal was a regular member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With Turkey's junior national teams, he played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He has also been a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team. With Turkey's senior team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hüseyin Göksenin KÖKSAL (TUR).
  2. ^ Göksenin Köksal Boyu: 1.97 (in Turkish).
  3. ^ "Koksal re-signs at Galatasaray". Eurobasket. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Hüseyin Göksenin KÖKSAL (TUR).