In a press conference where he responded to the questions of journalists, Hidayet Turkoglu received questions about Cedi Osman, who had skipped national team duty this summer and did not contribute to Turkiye's Olympic Pre-Qualifiers run, which ended in disappointment.
The Turkish Basketball Federation President Hedo Turkoglu provided an update on the crisis that unraveled in the Turkey men's basketball national team this summer. The former player talked about the ban imposed on Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin, which gave them a 5-game suspension and took away their status as local players in the Turkish Basketball Super League.
Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin were included in Turkey's preliminary squad that was announced before the FIBA ​​Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament. However, neither player joined the squad due to injury. Coach Ergin Ataman called Wilbekin out, claiming the American-born guard was nowhere to be found, "despite all the calls we made to him and his club."
In a press conference where he responded to the questions of journalists, Hidayet Turkoglu received questions about Cedi Osman, who had skipped national team duty this summer and did not contribute to Turkiye's Olympic Pre-Qualifiers run, which ended in disappointment.
The Turkish Basketball Federation President Hedo Turkoglu provided an update on the crisis that unraveled in the Turkey men's basketball national team this summer. The former player talked about the ban imposed on Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin, which gave them a 5-game suspension and took away their status as local players in the Turkish Basketball Super League.
Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin were included in Turkey's preliminary squad that was announced before the FIBA ​​Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament. However, neither player joined the squad due to injury. Coach Ergin Ataman called Wilbekin out, claiming the American-born guard was nowhere to be found, "despite all the calls we made to him and his club."
Turkish basketball legend Hedo Turkoglu recently appeared on Knuckleheads Podcast with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, where he talked about his professional path, NBA stuff, and Europe-related matters.
Hidayet Turkoglu will continue to be the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation for the new term, by getting 108 of 171 votes in the election. During the process, Turkoglu's two rivals were very important names in the history of Turkish basketball, both of them being very prolific scorers. A former president for 17 months himself (between 2015-2016), Harun Erdenay received 42 votes. ...