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Erkan Veyseloğlu

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Erkan Veyseloğlu
Free Agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983 (age 41)
Munich, Germany
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2001Antbirlik Antalya
2001–2002Pertevniyal
2002–2004Fenerbahçe
2004–2005Beşiktaş
2005–2006Tuborg Pilsener
2006–2008Beşiktaş
2008–2009Banvit
2009–2011Erdemir
2011–2014Banvit
2015Pınar Karşıyaka
2015–2016Türk Telekom
2016–2019Beşiktaş
2019–2021Darüşşafaka
2021–2024Çağdaş Bodrumspor
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara Team

Erkan Veyseloğlu (born 13 March 1983) is a German-born Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m), he plays the small forward position.

Early career

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Born in 1983 in Munich, Germany, Veyseloğlu spent two years playing basketball for Antbirlik in Antalya, Turkey from 2000–2001.

Professional career

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After playing his first three professional years from 2002–2004 for the Turkish Basketball League, Veyseloğlu submitted his name for the 2005 NBA draft. After not being selected, he became an Unrestricted Free agent.[1]

During the 2004–2005 Basketball Super League season with the Beşiktaş J.K. men's basketball team Veyseloğlu recorded an average of 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists. While with Beşiktaş, he played games in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 5.6 points and 2 rebounds.

He played on the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2017, averaging 4.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists.[2]

After eleven years Veyseloğlu returned to Beşiktaş in 2016, and played four seasons until 2019.

In 2019 he signed with Darüşşafaka Basketbol.

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