Mersin MSK

Mersin MSK
NicknameCarettalar (Caretta's)
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Founded2019; 6 years ago (2019)
ArenaServet Tazegül Spor Salonu
Capacity7,500
LocationMersin, Turkey
Team colorsYellow, black
   
PresidentVahap Seçer
Head coachCan Sevim
Team captainFrancisco Cruz
2023–24 positionTBL
3nd of 16 (Playoff winner)

Mersin MSK is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Mersin. Founded in 2019, the club currently competes in the Basketbol Süper Ligi, the top-tier basketball league in Turkey.

History

After the dissolution of Mersin BB in 2018, Mersin MSK was founded in 2019 as a successor to this club. They spent two successful seasons in Turkish Men's Regional Basketball League (EBBL) and Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L) and they managed to be promoted to Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL) before 2021–22 season. For the first season in second tier, they finished the league at 14th place, just above the relegation line.[1]

In 2022–23 season they finished the league in 3rd place but eliminated in the playoff semifinals against Semt77 Yalovaspor.[2][3]

They started the 2023–24 season with important signings and finished the season again in 3rd place after the normal season. After a competitive playoff period, they managed to won the championship and promoted to Basketbol Süper Ligi.[4][5][6]

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Mersin MSK roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
C 0 United Kingdom Olaseni, Gabriel 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 33 – (1991-12-29)29 December 1991
PG 1 Montenegro Cobbs, Justin 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1991-03-16)16 March 1991
F 3 Puerto Rico Piñeiro, Isaiah 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 29 – (1995-02-02)2 February 1995
PF 5 Turkey Tanışan, Emre 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1999-05-19)19 May 1999
PG 6 Turkey Özmızrak, Kartal 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1995-08-29)29 August 1995
SG 8 Turkey Sinirlioğlu, Berkay 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-11-29)29 November 1994
SG 9 Mexico Cruz, Francisco (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989
G 12 United States Simmons, Gerel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1993-11-14)14 November 1993
C 13 Turkey Kılıçlı, Deniz 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-10-23)23 October 1990
G 16 Turkey Oralkan, Rafi Ömer 19 – (2005-03-01)1 March 2005
C 21 Lithuania Kairys, Evaldas 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-10-11)11 October 1990
SF 23 Turkey Kuş, Canberk 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 28 – (1996-08-12)12 August 1996
SF 33 Turkey Akdamar, Tevfik 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1994-10-25)25 October 1994
Head coach
  • Turkey Can Sevim
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Ali Ruhi Balkanlı
  • Turkey Oğuzhan Bakır
  • Turkey Cihan Gündüz
  • Turkey Doğan Gökmen Şahin
Team manager
  • Turkey Ümit Türkoğlu
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 1, 2024

Honours

Türkiye Basketbol Ligi

  • Runners-up (1): 2023–24

References

  1. ^ "Puan Durumu". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Puan Durumu". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Semt77 Yalovaspor finale yükseldi". trtspor.com.tr (in Turkish). June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Puan Durumu". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ @mersin_msk (June 1, 2024). "Şampiyon MSK!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Mersin'in Gururu MSK Süper Lig'de!". mersin.bel.tr (in Turkish). June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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