Kerem Tunçeri
![]() Tunçeri with the Turkish national team, 2009 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 14 April 1979
Nationality | Turkish |
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1997–2016 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 10, 4, 5, 19 |
Career history | |
1997–1999 | Galatasaray |
1999–2004 | Efes Pilsen |
2004–2005 | Ülkerspor |
2005–2006 | Beşiktaş |
2006–2008 | Real Madrid |
2008–2009 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
2009–2013 | Anadolu Efes |
2013–2014 | Türk Telekom |
2014–2015 | Beşiktaş |
2015–2016 | Acıbadem Üniversitesi |
Medals |
Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri (born 14 April 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.He is 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.
National team career
[edit]Tunçeri was a regular member of the Turkish national team. He won the silver medal at the 2001 FIBA European Championship. He played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He was also a key member of the Turkish national team that won the silver medal at 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Post-playing career
[edit]Galatasaray
[edit]In August 2021, Tunceri was appointed as General Director of Basketball for Galatasaray Sports Club.[1]
It was announced that Tunçeri, who assumed the post of General Director on 18 January 2023, resigned.[2]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Turkish League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
- Turkish Presidential Cup: 2009
International
[edit]Individual
[edit]- TBL Assist Leader: 2006
- TBL MVP: 2006
- Turkish Presidential Cup MVP: 2009
Personal life
[edit]In 2007, Tunçeri married Tuba Çıkrıkçı. While still married, he started a relationship with Peray Özdil who gave birth to his child. Tunçeri and Çıkrıkçı later divorced. He has since dated several celebrities in Turkey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Erkek Basketbol Takımımızda genel direktörlük görevine Kerem Tunçeri getirildi". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Teşekkürler Kerem Tunçeri". Galatasaray (in Turkish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Kerem Tunçeri'nin aşk defteri". Habertürk. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- Liga ACB players
- Point guards
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Basketball players from Istanbul
- Turkish expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Turkish expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Turkish men's basketball players
- Türk Telekom B.K. players
- Ülker G.S.K. basketball players
- 2002 FIBA World Championship players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players