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Best Balıkesir B.K.

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Best Balıkesir
Best Balıkesir logo
LeaguesTBL
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HistoryPotanın Yıldızları
(2004–2009)
Best Balıkesir
(2009–present)
ArenaKurtdereli Sports Hall
Capacity2,000
LocationBalıkesir, Turkey
Team colorsOrange, blue
   
PresidentYusuf Gafur Çoymak
Head coachHakan Ataş
Websitebestbasketbol.com

Best Balıkesir Basketbol Kulübü, more commonly known as Best Balıkesir is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Balıkesir which plays Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). The team was founded as Potanın Yıldızları Basketbol Kulübü in 2004. Their home arena is Kurtdereli Sports Hall with a capacity of 2,000 seats. The team sponsored by Best A.Ş. of Yırcalı Group which is an energy company in Turkey.

Logos

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Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. W–L
2010–11 3 TB3L
2011–12 2 TB2L 10th
2012–13 2 TB2L 8th
2013–14 2 TB2L 10th
2014–15 2 TB2L 3rd
2015–16 2 TBL 2nd 25–18
2016–17 1 BSL 15th 7–23

Players

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Current roster

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Best Balıkesir Basketbol roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 1 United States Kelley, Tre 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 39 – (1985-01-23)23 January 1985
PG 4 Turkey Pomakoğlu, Hakan 28 – (1996-01-04)4 January 1996
G/F 7 United States Nichols, Austin 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 42 – (1982-04-08)8 April 1982
SG 10 Turkey Akçay, Yunus 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1989-01-21)21 January 1989
PF 11 Turkey Sonkol, Ümit 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 41 – (1983-06-23)23 June 1983
PG 12 United States Andrews, Andrew 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 31 – (1993-05-25)25 May 1993
C 13 Turkey Hortum, Uğur 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 31 – (1993-08-28)28 August 1993
SG 15 Turkey Solkol, Mertcan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1996-02-05)5 February 1996
SF 17 Turkey Pastal, Valentin 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 40 – (1984-06-09)9 June 1984
PF 18 Turkey Yurteri, Ahmet Barış 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1996-05-27)27 May 1996
PF 20 Nigeria Ofoegbu, Ike 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 40 – (1984-10-30)30 October 1984
Head coach
  • Turkey Hakan Ataş
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Sinan Çambel
  • Turkey Haşim Yılmaz

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
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