Oğuz Savaş

Oğuz Savaş (born 13 July 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball League. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays the center position. He also represents the Turkish national team.

Professional career

Oğuz Savaş made his professional debut in Ülkerspor when he was 19. That year, he helped his team crush their way to the league championship. Savaş contributed 6.0 points and 3.2 rebound in his first season.

When Ülkerspor merged with Fenerbahçe, Oğuz Savaş also became part of the new team. He has been a consistent and successful player for Fenerbahçe ever since.

On 26 March 2015, Savaş scored 7 points against Unicaja Malaga and reached 1000 career Euroleague points.

In the summer of 2015, Savaş signed with Darüşşafaka.

Turkish national team

Savaş is a regular Turkish national team player and he won the silver medal in 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Private life

Oğuz Savaş is married to Melike Demirkaya since 2010.

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Oghuz

Oghuz or Oğuz may refer to:

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Oğuz (name)

Oğuz is a common masculine Turkish given name. There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz". The most prominent explanation is that it is composed of "ok" and "z". In (modern) Turkish and proto Turkish "ok" means "arrow". Only in proto Turkish, "ok" also means "clan", and/or "nation". Again, only in proto Turkish, "z" is the plural suffix. In modern Turkish "z" is not the plural suffix anymore. Actually, it is not a suffix, in general, in modern Turkish. Therefore "okz" means "clans", "nations", and/or "arrows".

Finally, "Oğuz" is used both as given names and as names of some of the Turkish clans. Oğuz Türks are the southwestern branch of Turkish clan system. "Gökoğuz" was a group of Oğuz Türks who migrated to northwest and named as Gagauz in modern times. There are also groups named as Üçoğuz (Three Oğuz), Sekizoğuz (Eight Oğuz), Dokuzoğuz (Nine Oğuz), etc. One of the earliest rulers of the Turkik people is also named az "Oghuz Khan". As a given name "Oğuz" used in memory of and connotes Oghuz Khan.