Pinar Karsiyaka
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| Leagues | Turkish Basketball League Turkish Basketball League The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert... Eurochallenge EuroChallenge The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe... |
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| Founded | 1966 | |
| History | Karşıyaka (1966 - 1998) Pınar Karşıyaka (1998 - present) |
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| Arena | Karşıyaka Arena Karşıyaka Arena Karşıyaka Arena is an indoor arena in İzmir, Turkey, belonging to Pınar Karşıyaka. The arena was opened in 2005. The 5,000 seating capacity arena is mostly hosts basketball games and women's volleyball team.... (capacity: 5,000) |
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| Location | İzmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| Team colors | Green and Red |
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| President |  Hüseyin Çalışkan |
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| Head coach | Hakan Demir Hakan Demir Hakan Demir is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Turkish Basketball League club Pınar Karşıyaka.... |
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| Championships | 1 Turkish Championship Turkish Basketball League The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert... 1 President Cup |
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| Website | www.kskbasket.net | |
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Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK
Karsiyaka SK
Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü , commonly referred to as Karşıyaka is a sports based in İzmir. They are currently playing in the Turkish 1.League football...
. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group.
The team competes in the Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
and Eurochallenge
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
.
History
Karşıyaka SKKarsiyaka SK
Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü , commonly referred to as Karşıyaka is a sports based in İzmir. They are currently playing in the Turkish 1.League football...
was founded in 1912 and opened its basketball section in 1966. Their home arena is the Karşıyaka Arena
Karşıyaka Arena
Karşıyaka Arena is an indoor arena in İzmir, Turkey, belonging to Pınar Karşıyaka. The arena was opened in 2005. The 5,000 seating capacity arena is mostly hosts basketball games and women's volleyball team....
with a capacity of 5,000 seats, which was opened in 2005. They share the facilities with the women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team.
The team has a reputation for developing young talent and scouting for lesser-known foreign players. The team is also known with its successful cadet infrastructure which promote many stars to Turkish basketball in recent years.
Karşıyaka have a strong fan support with their aggressive manner at Karşıyaka Arena
Karşıyaka Arena
Karşıyaka Arena is an indoor arena in İzmir, Turkey, belonging to Pınar Karşıyaka. The arena was opened in 2005. The 5,000 seating capacity arena is mostly hosts basketball games and women's volleyball team....
and cheering the team at away matches as well. They always support their own teams play good or bad.
1986-1987 Championship
The championship was Karşıyaka's biggest historic success. Led by Nihat Mala, Birtan Saka, Cihangir Başaran, Suat Olca and two American players John Wiley and Melvin Davis Karşıyaka won the Turkish Basketball LeagueTurkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
title after beating Galatasaray in the finals. Additionally, the team won the President's Cup title after beating Beşiktaş that season.
Domestic
Turkish Basketball LeagueTurkish Basketball LeagueThe Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
(1): 1986–87- President Cup (1): 1987
- Turkish Basketball LeagueTurkish Basketball LeagueThe Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
Runners-up (1): 1983-1984 - Turkish Cup Runners-up (1): 2004-2005
International
- EuroChallenge CupEuroChallengeThe EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
Quarter finalist (1): 2010-2011
Current roster
Notable players
Furkan AldemirFurkan Aldemir
Furkan Aldemir is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays with Galatasaray. He is 2.08 m tall and 105 kg weight...
Kaya Peker Hüseyin Beşok
Hüseyin Besok
Hüseyin Beşok is a Turkish professional basketball player of Bosniak ancestry. He is currently playing for Hacettepe Üniversitesi, in the Turkish Basketball League...
Mehmet Yağmur
Mehmet Yagmur
Mehmet Yağmur is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Beşiktaş. He plays the point guard position.-References:...
Arda Vekiloğlu
Arda Vekiloglu
Arda Vekiloğlu is a professional basketball player from Turkey. He was a part of the Turkey national basketball team. He recently sign a contract with Gelişim Koleji Spor Kulübü and currently starts to train the youth team....
Ufuk Sarıca
Ufuk Sarica
Ufuk Sarıca is a Turkish former national basketball player and now the head coach at Turkish club Efes Pilsen.Sarıca could play either at Shooting Guard or Small forward positions during his playing career....
Muratcan Güler
Muratcan Güler
Muratcan Güler is a professional basketball player. He currently plays for Türk Telekom. He plays the point guard position and 1.88 m tall and weighs 82 kg ....
Hakan Köseoğlu
Hakan Köseoglu
Hakan Köseoğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Mersin BB. He plays the point guard position.He started his professional career with Darüşşafaka S.K. between 1998 - 2002....
Barış Ermiş
Barış Ermiş
Barış Ermiş is a professional basketball player of Bandırma Banvit.-External links:*...
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Asım ParsAsim Pars
Asım Pars is a Bosnian born Turkish national basketball player...
Serhat Çetin
Serhat Çetin
Serhat Çetin is a professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Cola Turka.-External links:**...
Nedim Yücel
Nedim Yücel
Nedim Yücel is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Türk Telekom. He plays the power forward position. He is 2.04 m tall and 104 kg weight.-References:...
İnanç Koç
Inanç Koç
İnanç Koç is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays in Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi.-References:...
Roberts Štelmahers
Roberts Štelmahers
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Vrbica Stefanov
Vrbica Stefanov
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Jaime Lloreda
Jaime Lloreda
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Zakhar Pashutin
Zakhar Pashutin
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Mitch Smith
Mitch Smith
Mitch Smith is former professional basketball player. He played most of his career in Turkey.-Career:* 1993-94 PTT Ankara* 1994-95 Fenerbahçe* 1995-96 Netaş* 1996-97 Meysu* 1997-98 Fenerbahçe* 1998-99 Pınar Karşıyaka...
Dallas Comegys
Dallas Comegys
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Dewayne Jefferson
Dewayne Jefferson
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Henry DomercantHenry Domercant
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Roberto Bergersen
Roberto Bergersen
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Marcus Slaughter
Marcus Slaughter
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Gary Neal
Gary Neal
Gary Neal is an American professional basketball guard for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . Neal attended Aberdeen High School and Calvert Hall College High School in Maryland then played college basketball at La Salle University before tranfserring to Towson University...
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Quinton HosleyQuinton Hosley
Quinton Hosley is an American professional basketball player. He is a 2.01 m 98 kg swingman who currently plays for the pro club Dinamo Basket Sassari.-College career:...
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Leon WilliamsLeon Williams (basketball)
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Mike Benton Ryan Toolson K'zell Wesson
K'zell Wesson
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Andre Smith David Holston
David Holston
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Sean Marshall
Sean Marshall (basketball)
Sean James Marshall is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'6" in height. He is currently with the Turkish Basketball League team Pınar Karşıyaka. He played his college ball at Boston College, where he, along with 2007 ACC Player of the Year Jared Dudley, were co-captains...