Polat Kaya

Polat Kaya
London Lions
Position	Assistant coach
League	BBL ; EuroCup
Personal information
Born	6 January 1986 (age 38); Istanbul
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2022
Position	Small forward
Number	6, 15
Career history
As player:
2003–2005	Darüşşafaka
2005–2007	Bandırma B.İ.K.
2007–2008	Mersin BB
2008–2009	TED Ankara
2009–2010	Darüşşafaka
2010–2011	Aliağa Petkim
2011–2012	Trabzonspor
2012–2013	Hacettepe Üniversitesi
2013–2014	Türk Telekom
2014–2015	TED Ankara
2015–2016	Acıbadem Üniversitesi
2016–2017	Socar Petkimspor
2017–2020	Türk Telekom
2020–2021	Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
2021	Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
2021–2022	Mersin BB
As coach:
2022–present	London Lions

Polat Kaya (born 6 January 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the small forward position. He is assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup.

Professional career

In 2003, he started his professional career at Darüşşafaka. He transferred to Bandırma B.İ.K. in the 2004-2005 season and then he played at Mersin BB and TED Ankara.

In the 2017–2018 season, he became a member of Türk Telekom.^[1] On 29 September 2020, Kaya signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor.^[2]

Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).^[3]

^ "Turk Telekom'dan 3 transfer!". Sporx (in Turkish). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Polat Kaya joins Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor". Sportando. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Polat Kaya, London Lions'ta asistan koç oldu" (in Turkish). trendbasket. July 19, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2021.