Yalovaspor BK

Yalovaspor BK, more commonly known as Semt77 Yalovaspor because of sponsporship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Yalova, which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (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 is sponsored by Semt77.

Semt77 Yalovaspor
LeaguesBSL
Founded1998 (1998)
ArenaYalova 90. Yıl Spor Salonu
Capacity2,000
LocationYalova, Turkey
Team colorsGreen, Red and White
     
PresidentOrbay Tuna
Head coachHakan Yavuz
Team captainCan Altıntığ

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–present

Players

Current roster

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

Semt77 Yalovaspor roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 1 Karagülle, Sedat Ali 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 22 – (1999-05-28)28 May 1999
G 2 Jones, Lamont 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 31 – (1990-06-26)26 June 1990
SG 3 Baykan, Oğulcan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 25 – (1996-01-07)7 January 1996
G/F 5 Gülmez, Kerem 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 27 – (1994-09-21)21 September 1994
G/F 9 Williams, C. J. 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 31 – (1990-02-06)6 February 1990
SG 10 Altıntığ, Can (C) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 34 – (1987-01-21)21 January 1987
PF 13 Karaman, İlkan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 31 – (1990-05-13)13 May 1990
PF 14 Conklin, Brian 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1989-09-05)5 September 1989
F/C 24 Lee, Marcus 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
SG 25 Ekmen, Şahin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 32 – (1989-03-15)15 March 1989
F 35 Celep, Mert 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1995-06-23)23 June 1995
PG 55 Rupnik, Luka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 28 – (1993-05-20)20 May 1993
C 65 Şenli, Doğan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 29 – (1992-07-16)16 July 1992
Head coach
  • Hakan Yavuz
Assistant coach(es)
  • Fatih Emre Gezer
Team manager
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • Injured
    Updated: December 9, 2021

    Honours

    Turkish Basketball First League

    • 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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