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Furkan Aldemir (born August 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional
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player who last played for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish
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. Standing at , he mainly plays the
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position, but he can also play as a
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if needed.


Professional career


Turkey

Aldemir made his professional debut in the
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with
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during the 2007–08 season. In June 2011, he signed a four-year deal with
Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
. In May 2014, he signed a new three-year, €3.9 million net income contract with Galatasaray. On November 24, 2014, he announced via
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, of his decision to leave Galatasaray, in pursuit of an
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contract. On December 1, 2014, he officially parted ways with Galatasaray.


NBA

Aldemir was an early entrant in the
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, and was selected by the
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with the 53rd overall pick. His rights were subsequently traded to the
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in a four-team trade. On July 13, 2013, his rights were traded, along with
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, to the
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. On December 15, 2014, Aldemir signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. He made his NBA debut the same day, against the
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, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, in a 105–87 loss. On October 26, 2015, he was waived by the 76ers.


Return to Europe

On November 7, 2015, Aldemir signed a four-year contract with Darüşşafaka.


International career

Aldemir was a regular Turkish youth national team player, as he won a bronze medal at the
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. He also played at the
2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament. France national basketball team, France won their first titl ...
, where he averaged 11.6 rebounds per game. A year later, he played at the
2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time. Pa ...
, where he averaged 14.8 points, 15.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance. He went on to play for the senior men's
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at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification, and the
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.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
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References


External links

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