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Yiğit Arslan

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Yiğit Arslan
No. 7 – Beşiktaş Emlakjet
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28)
Osmangazi, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2019Tofaş
2019–2021Galatasaray S.K.
2021–2022Tofaş
2022–2023Bahçeşehir Koleji
2023–presentBeşiktaş
Medals
Representing  Turkey
FIBA U20 European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Finland U20 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Italy U20 team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Greece U19 team
FIBA U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey U18 team

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

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Tofaş (2014–2019)

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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)

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Before the 2019–20 season, he moved to the Galatasaray S.K. team.[10][11]

Tofaş (2021–2022)

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On July 1, 2021, he has signed with Tofaş and returned where his professional career has started.[12]

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2022–2023)

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On June 21, 2022, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[13]

Beşiktaş (2023–present)

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On June 23, 2023, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]

National team career

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Junior teams

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Yigit Arslan". mackolik.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "ARSLAN, YIGIT". euroleague.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "YİĞİT ARSLAN". tofasspor.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ "YIGIT ARSLAN". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ "TOFAS ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Yiğit Arslan in Galatasaray". hurriyet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. ^ "GALATASARAY ROSTER". proballers.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Evine Hoş Geldin Yiğit Arslan!" (in Turkish). Tofaş. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Yiğit Aslan Bahçeşehir'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Beşiktaş Yiğit Arslan'ı açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "2014 U18 European Championship Men". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 FIBA U20 European Championship". archive.fiba.com.
  18. ^ "Yigit ARSLAN". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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