Yalovaspor BK

Yalovaspor Basketbol
Yalovaspor Basketbol logo
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Founded1998; 27 years ago (1998)
ArenaYalova 90. Yıl Spor Salonu
Capacity2,000
LocationYalova, Turkey
Team colorsGreen, Red and White
     
PresidentOrbay Tuna
Head coachHakan Yavuz
Team captainMelih Kapucu
Championships1 Türkiye Basketbol Ligi

Yalovaspor BK, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Yalova, which currently competes in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). The team was founded in 1998 and got promoted to the top division in 2021. Their home arena is 90. Yıl Spor Salonu with a capacity of 2,000 seats. The team was sponsored by Semt77 until 2024.

History

Yalovaspor BK was founded in 1998. In 2016 they have been promoted to Turkish Basketball First League (TBL).[1] On 15 June 2021, Semt77 Yalovaspor promoted to the BSL for the first time in club history as winners of the TBL play-offs.[2]

Sponsorship names

  • Yalova Group Belediyespor: 2015–2019
  • Semt77 Yalovaspor: 2019–2024

Players

Current roster

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

Semt77 Yalovaspor roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 1 United States Hill, Ahmed 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1995-03-21)21 March 1995
G 2 Turkey Güler, Boran 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2001-11-21)21 November 2001
F 3 United States McConico, Travis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-03-25)25 March 1997
PF 5 United States Johnson, Jaylen 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-08-07)7 August 1996
PG 8 Turkey Bayram, Kadir 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-07-09)9 July 1997
PF 11 Slovenia Krampelj, Martin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-03-10)10 March 1995
PF 13 Czech Republic Peterka, Martin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-01-12)12 January 1995
C 15 Turkey Güven, Egemen 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 28 – (1996-09-25)25 September 1996
G 21 United States Nichols, David 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1996-03-26)26 March 1996
F 22 Turkey Özkan, Çağatay 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2001-07-09)9 July 2001
G 23 Turkey Özçelik, Ege 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2003-06-10)10 June 2003
F 24 Turkey Alemdaroğlu, Fırat 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-07-24)24 July 1996
PG 25 United States Sherfield, Grant 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-09-29)29 September 1999
F/C 77 Turkey Kapucu, Melih (C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-01-29)29 January 1990
Head coach
  • Turkey Hakan Yavuz
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Fatih Emre Gezer
  • Turkey Mehmet Kabaran
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 16, 2024

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Honours

Türkiye Basketbol Ligi

  • Winners (1): 2023–24
  • Runners-up (1): 2020–21

References

  1. ^ "Yalova Group Belediyespor Tbl'de". haberler.com (in Turkish). August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Semt 77 Yalovaspor TBL'de Play-Off Şampiyonu Oldu". tbf.org.tr. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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