Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)

Beşiktaş Basketbol, for sponsorship reasons Beşiktaş Fibabanka is a Turkish professional basketball team from the city of Istanbul. The team formed in 1967 as the basketball section of Beşiktaş J.K., which was founded in 1903. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and in the EuroCup.

Beşiktaş Fibabanka
Beşiktaş Fibabanka logo
NicknameKara Kartallar (The Black Eagles)
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
EuroCup
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
HistoryBeşiktaş J.K.
(1967–present)
ArenaAkatlar Arena
Capacity3,200
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsBlack, white
   
PresidentHasan Arat[1]
Team managerNedim Yücel
Head coachDušan Alimpijević
Team captainYiğit Arslan
Championships2 Turkish Championships
1 Turkish Cup
1 Turkish President's Cup
1 EuroChallenge
Retired numbers1 (8)
Websitewww.bjk.com.tr

History

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The club's men's basketball section started out in the year 1967 and since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball Super League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the Turkish Basketball First League after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball Super League, under the management of Ateş Çubukçu [tr] and Tom Davis, in the 1974–75 season.

In October 2010, Beşiktaş announced the biggest transfer in the history of the club's basketball department, with the signing of the former NBA Most Valuable Player, Allen Iverson. Iverson signed a 2-year $4 million net income contract.

In July 2011, NBA All-Star Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets, announced he would play for Beşiktaş, due to the 2011 NBA lockout. His $5 million net income contract included a clause that would enable him to return to the NBA during the regular season, if an agreement was made between the owners and players association. When the lockout finished, Williams was replaced by Carlos Arroyo.

Arroyo led the team to the Turkish Cup title in February 2012. In April 2012, the team won the 3rd-tier level EuroChallenge Final against Elan Chalon. After the EuroChallenge championship, the team won the Turkish Basketball Super League Finals against Anadolu Efes. On September 30, 2012, the team won the Turkish President's Cup against Anadolu Efes.

Sponsorship naming

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Beşiktaş has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship;

  • Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011[2]
  • Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012[3]
  • Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015[4]
  • Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–2020[5]
  • Beşiktaş Icrypex: 2021–2022[6]
  • Beşiktaş Emlakjet: 2022–2024[7]
  • Beşiktaş Fibabanka: 2024–present[8]

Players

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Retired numbers

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Beşiktaş retired numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
8   Deron Williams PG 2011 29 November 2011[9]

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Beşiktaş Fibabanka roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SG 0   Allman, Kyle 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1997-09-02)2 September 1997
SG 2   Mathews, Jonah 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 26 – (1998-02-10)10 February 1998
PG 5     Needham, Derek 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 34 – (1990-10-20)20 October 1990
PG 6   Uğurlu, Berk 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 28 – (1996-04-27)27 April 1996
SG 7   Arslan, Yiğit (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1996-05-12)12 May 1996
PF 9     Morgan, Conor 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1994-08-03)3 August 1994
PG 10   Aksu, Yağız 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 18 – (2006-01-31)31 January 2006
PF 14   Sleva, Dustin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1995-09-23)23 September 1995
PF 20   Konan, Kerem Kuthan 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 20 – (2004-10-09)9 October 2004
SF 22   Özbek, Ata 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 18 – (2005-11-17)17 November 2005
F 30   Martin, Kelan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 29 – (1995-08-03)3 August 1995
C 33   Terry, Emanuel 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1996-08-21)21 August 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Dmytro Boldaiev
  •   Sinan Çelik
  •   Buğra Bayazıt
Team manager

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Updated: August 29, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Emanuel Terry Conor Morgan
PF Dustin Sleva Kerem Kuthan Konan
SF Kelan Martin Yiğit Arslan Ata Özbek
SG Jonah Mathews Kyle Allman
PG Derek Needham Berk Uğurlu Yağız Aksu

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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Honours

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National competitions

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European competitions

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Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions European Competitions
1967–68 1 TBL 5th Semifinalist
1968–69 1 TBL 7th
1969–70 1 TBL 5th
1970–71 1 TBL 5th Runner-up Cup Winners' Cup 1R
1971–72 1 TBL 2nd Quarterfinalist
1972–73 1 TBL 6th Runner-up
1973–74 1 TBL 5th
1974–75 1 TBL 1st
1975–76 1 TBL 2nd Champions Cup 1R
1976–77 1 TBL 2nd Cup Winners' Cup 2R
1977–78 1 TBL 8th Cup Winners' Cup 1R
1978–79 1 TBL 6th
1979–80 1 TBL 3rd
1980–81 1 TBL 2nd Korać Cup 2R
1981–82 1 TBL 2nd Cup Winners' Cup 1R
1982–83 1 TBL 4th Cup Winners' Cup 1R
1983–84 1 TBL 7th Quarterfinalist Korać Cup 1R
1984–85 1 TBL 9th
1985–86 1 TBL 9th
1986–87 1 TBL 1st Quarterfinalist
1987–88 1 TBL 11th Korać Cup 2R
1988–89 2 TB2L 1st Promoted
1989–90 1 TBL 9th
1990–91 1 TBL 10th
1991–92 1 TBL 10th Last 16
1992–93 1 TBL 10th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist
1993–94 1 TBL 13th Last 16
1994–95 1 TBL 14th Last 16
1995–96 1 TBL 6th First Round Last 16
1996–97 1 TBL 13th Quarterfinalist Korać Cup 3R
1997–98 1 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist Last 16
1998–99 1 TBL 8th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Korać Cup QF
1999–00 1 TBL 5th Semifinalist Semifinalist Korać Cup 2R
2000–01 1 TBL 7th Quarterfinalist Saporta Cup T16
2001–02 1 TBL 7th Quarterfinalist Korać Cup R32
2002–03 1 TBL 10th Quarterfinalist
2003–04 1 TBL 3rd Semifinalist
2004–05 1 TBL 3rd Runner-up Semifinalist Europe League QF
2005–06 1 TBL 3rd Semifinalist ULEB Cup RS
2006–07 1 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB Cup RS
2007–08 1 TBL 1st Semifinalist Quarterfinalist ULEB Cup QF
2008–09 1 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup RS
2009–10 1 TBL 4th Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup RS
2010–11 1 TBL 6th Quarterfinalist Runner-up Eurocup RS
2011–12 1 TBL 4th Champion Champion Eurochallenge C
2012–13 1 TBL 6th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Euroleague T16
2013–14 1 TBL 5th Quarterfinalist Quarterfinalist Eurocup L16
2014–15 1 TBL 9th Eurocup L32
2015–16 1 TBL 9th Eurocup RS
2016–17 1 BSL 2nd Runner-up Quarterfinalist Champions League L16
2017–18 1 BSL 4th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions League L16
2018–19 1 BSL 6th Quarterfinalist Semifinalist Champions League L16
2019–20 1 BSL 8th1 1 Champions League L16
2020–21 1 BSL 5th Semifinalist 1 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2021–22 1 BSL 10th Champions League PI
2022–23 1 BSL 14th FIBA Europe Cup QR2
2023–24 1 BSL 3rd Semifinalist Semifinalist EuroCup SF
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Genç, Selçuk. "Beşiktaşımızın 34. Başkanı Ahmet Nur Çebi" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Cola Turka, Beşiktaş'a sponsor". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). June 7, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kartal, Beşiktaş Milangaz oldu". sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). September 22, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Beşiktaş, İntegral Forex'le sponsorluk anlaşması imzaladı". aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Beşiktaş'a potada yeni sponsor". aa.com.tr (in Turkish). October 7, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Icrypex, Erkek Basketbol Takımımızın İsim ve Forma Göğüs Sponsoru Oldu". bjk.com.trlanguage=tr. January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Beşiktaş Emlakjet" (in Turkish). basketfaul. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. ^ @Besiktas (June 28, 2024). "Beşiktaş A Erkek Basketbol Takımımızın İsim ve Göğüs Sponsoru, ayrıca Salon İsim Sponsoru artık Fibabanka!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Deron Williams' jersey retired after just 15 games in Turkey". Content.usatoday.com. November 29, 2011.
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