Okben Ulubay

Turkish basketball player
Okben Ulubay
No. 13 – Türk Telekom
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996 (age 27)
Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Anadolu Efes
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2017–2019Darüşşafaka
2019–2020FMP
2021Petkim Spor
2021–2022Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023Beşiktaş
2023–presentTürk Telekom
Career highlights and awards

Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He mainly plays at the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard.

Early career

Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish club, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up.

Professional career

In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the farm team of Efes, via a dual license.

KK FMP

On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP.[1] On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him.[2]

Petkim Spor

On January 5, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[3]

Galatasaray Nef

On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketball Super League.[4]

Beşiktaş

On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

Türk Telekom

On June 26, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]


Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Anadolu Efes 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 2 0 1.4 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5

References

  1. ^ "Ulubay new FMP player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FMP naciljao i treće pojačanje". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Okben Ulubay PETKİM'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Okben Ulubay Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Okben Ulubay Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Telekom Okben Ulubay'ı açıkladı". Sportando. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

External links

  • Okben Ulubay at euroleague.net
  • Okben Ulubay at fiba.com (archive)
  • Okben Ulubay at draftexpress.com
  • Okben Ulubay at eurobasket.com
  • Okben Ulubay at tblstat.net
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Türk Telekom current roster
  • Head coach: Ernak
  • Assistant coaches: Türkmen
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Darüşşafaka 2017–18 EuroCup champions
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