Berk Demir (born May 18, 1995) is a Turkish professional

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player for

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of the

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(BSL). He previously played

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Istanbul Technical University Istanbul Technical University, also known as Technical University of Istanbul (, commonly referred to as İTÜ), is an public university, public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university ...

. He plays at the

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position.

College career

Demir began playing college basketball as early as age 16 during the 2011-12 season for the İTÜ B.K. at Istanbul Technical University. He played 13 games and averaged 2.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists.Proballers.com Profile
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Professional career

Demir joined the

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while still in his teens and played for the

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during the 2011-12 season. In his only game played with the team, Demir averaged 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks. He returned to İTÜ B.K. in 2012 and played for the team in 106 games until 2016, averaging a combined total of 27.6 points, 17.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In 2016, Demir returned to

and played until 2018. He played 22 games and averaged a combined total of 2.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 rebounds. Demir entered the

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in which he was not selected. In 2018, Demir signed with Darüşşafaka. On June 12, 2021, he has signed with

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of the Turkish

(BSL). On July 16, 2023, after two years break, he signed with Darüşşafaka Lassa of the

(BSL) for a second stint. On July 3, 2024, he signed with

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(BSL). On June 1, 2025, he signed with

of the

(BSL).

College career

Professional career

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