İbrahim Kutluay
Turkish professional basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
İbrahim Kutluay (born 7 January 1974) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who has been a manager and pundit since his retirement. He played the shooting guard position,[1] and in his prime, was one of the most prolific 3-point shooters worldwide.[2] He scored a record 50 points at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship against Italy,[3] and also 41 points in a EuroLeague game against Cibona Zagreb during the 1998–99 season.[4] He was the first Turkish basketball player to win the EuroLeague championship, winning the 2002 EuroLeague Final Four with the Greek club Panathinaikos. Kutluay was the fourth Turk to play in the NBA.[5] He is described as a 'stellar basketball player' whose 'legacy goes beyond his shooting skills, leadership, and incredible talent'.[6] In addition to his professional career, he has also attracted interest as a high society figure due to his fame, wealth[7] and personal life[8] which has continuously been subjected to media scrutiny.[9]
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Position | Team manager | |||||||||||
League | Turkish Super League | |||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
Born | (1974-01-07) 7 January 1974 (age 50) Yalova, Turkey | |||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1996: undrafted | |||||||||||
Playing career | 1993–2009 | |||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||
Number | 10, 11, 12 | |||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||
1993–1999 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||
1999–2000 | Efes Pilsen | |||||||||||
2000–2001 | AEK Athens | |||||||||||
2001–2003 | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||
2003–2004 | Ülkerspor | |||||||||||
2004–2005 | Seattle SuperSonics | |||||||||||
2005 | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||
2005–2006 | Ülkerspor | |||||||||||
2006–2007 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||
2007–2008 | PAOK | |||||||||||
2008–2009 | İTÜ | |||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||
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