Erdem Can (born 3 November 1980) is a Turkish professional

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, who was most recently the head coach for

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of the Turkish

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(BSL).

Early life

Can played basketball for

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teams of Sümerbank (1993–1996) and Mülkiyespor (1996–1998). Can earned his master’s degree in political science and public administration at the

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Faculty of Political Science in 2003.

Coaching career

Fenerbahçe (2012–2021)

An assistant coach, Can worked for Fenerbahçe between 2012 and 2021. Under head coach

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, he helped the team to four Turkish League Championships, three Turkish Cups, five EuroLeague Final Fours, three

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, and a EuroLeague title in the 2016–17 season. Also, he was an assistant coach during the 2020–21 Fenerbahçe season under head coach

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. Can was an assistant coach for the Turkish national team at the

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Utah Jazz (2021–2022)

On 20 August 2021, Can was named an assistant coach for

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under

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. Prior to his hire, he had assisted the Utah Jazz's summer league coaching staff five times in

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and

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Türk Telekom (2022–2023)

On June 10, 2022, he has signed and became the head coach for

of the Turkish

(BSL).

Career achievements

;As assistant coach * EuroLeague champion: 1 (with Fenerbahçe: 2016–17) *

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champion: 4 (with Fenerbahçe: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) *

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winner: 3 (with Fenerbahçe: 2016, 2019, 2020) *

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winner: 3 (with Fenerbahçe: 2013, 2016, 2017)

References

External links

Erdem Can
at

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Erdem Can
at fibaeurope.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Can, Erdem 1980 births Living people Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni Sportspeople from Ankara Turkish basketball coaches Turkish expatriate basketball people in the United States Utah Jazz assistant coaches