Yiğit Arslan
| No. 7 – Beşiktaş Emlakjet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 May 1996 Osmangazi, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2019 | Tofaş |
| 2019–2021 | Galatasaray S.K. |
| 2021–2022 | Tofaş |
| 2022–2023 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2023–present | Beşiktaş |
Yiğit Arslan (born 12 May 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the Turkish national team.[1][2]
Professional career[edit]
Tofaş (2014–2019)[edit]
Arslan started his professional career at Tofaş in 2014 at the age of 18, in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 2.6 point, 1.4 rebound and 0.5 assist.[3][4] In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 6.1 point, 1.8 rebound and 1.1 assists.[5] In the 2016–17 season, he averaged 3.5 point, 1.5 rebound and 0.8 assists.[6] In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 4.8 point, 1.6 rebound and 1 assists[7] In the 2017–18 season at Tofaş, he averaged 6.7 point, 2.7 rebound and 1.7 assists.[8][9]
Galatasaray (2019–2021)[edit]
Before the 2019–20 season, he moved to the Galatasaray S.K. team.[10][11]
Tofaş (2021–2022)[edit]
On July 1, 2021, he has signed with Tofaş and returned where his professional career has started.[12]
Bahçeşehir Koleji (2022–2023)[edit]
On June 21, 2022, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[13]
Beşiktaş (2023–present)[edit]
On June 23, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]
National team career[edit]
Junior teams[edit]
Arslan represented Turkey at the 2014 FIBA U18 European Championship in Konya, Turkey, where he averaged 4.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists.[15] A year later, he played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where he averaged 5.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.[16] He also represented the Turkish national under-20 team at the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship in Finland, where he averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists.[17]
Senior team[edit]
Arslan represented the Turkish national team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, where he averaged 0.7 points, 1 rebound and 0.3 assists.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yigit Arslan". mackolik.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "ARSLAN, YIGIT". euroleague.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "YİĞİT ARSLAN". tofasspor.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "YIGIT ARSLAN". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Yiğit Arslan in Galatasaray". hurriyet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "GALATASARAY ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Evine Hoş Geldin Yiğit Arslan!" (in Turkish). Tofaş. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Yiğit Aslan Bahçeşehir'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Beşiktaş Yiğit Arslan'ı açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "2014 U18 European Championship Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "2016 FIBA U20 European Championship". archive.fiba.com.
- ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- People from Osmangazi
- Sportspeople from Bursa Province
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Bursa
- Tofaş S.K. players
- Turkish men's basketball players
- Turkey men's national basketball team players