Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)
Basketball team in Istanbul, Turkey
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Galatasaray S.K. is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Basketball Champions League. The team has won 18 Turkish championships (5 titles in the Turkish Super League, 11 titles in the former Turkish Basketball Championship and 2 titles in the former Spring Cup). The team furthermore won 3 Turkish Cups, 2 Turkish Super Cups, and 1 EuroCup.
The Lions[1]
(1911–present)
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| Nickname | Sarı Kırmızılılar (The Yellow-Reds) The Lions[1] | |||
| Leagues | Basketbol Süper Ligi | |||
| Founded | 1911 | |||
| History | Galatasaray (1911–present) | |||
| Arena | Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| Team colors | Yellow, red | |||
| President | Dursun Özbek | |||
| Head coach | Gianmarco Pozzecco | |||
| Team captain | Errick McCollum | |||
| Championships | 1 EuroCup 18 Turkish Championships (13 pre-1967) 3 Turkish Cups 2 Turkish President's Cups | |||
| Website | galatasaray.org | |||
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History
According to the official records, in Turkey, basketball was first played in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of this sport in Turkey. 7 years later, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher in Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to students in 1911. Robenson, who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.[2][3]
Basketball had always been very important for the club. The team has won 16 national championship titles and 15 İstanbul League titles. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of the basketball team. The team dominated Turkish basketball in the 1940s, and won titles in the 1950s and 1960s, while remaining a competitive team in the 1970s. In the 1980s, Galatasaray won two more championships, in 1985 and 1986, and won the 1990 title. For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Galatasaray struggled. In 2013, Galatasaray won back the Turkish championship.
On 24 June 2011, Galatasaray announced that Cafe Crown's sponsorship was over.[4]
Galatasaray qualified for the EuroLeague for the first time in history after winning the qualification knockout round that gained them a place in the EuroLeague season.[5]
On April 27, 2016, Galatasaray defeated SIG Strasbourg with the score of 78–67 at Abdi Ipekci Arena in the second leg of the 2016 EuroCup Finals. With this result Galatasaray won the EuroCup championship for the first time.[6]
In the 2024–25 season, Galatasaray played in the FIBA-organised Basketball Champions League, and played in its second ever European final. They lost to Unicaja Málaga in the final in Athens.[7]
Previous names
| Period | Previous names | Ref. |
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| 1911–2005 | Galatasaray | |
| 2005–2011 | Galatasaray Cafe Crown | [8] |
| 2011–2013 | Galatasaray Medical Park | [9] |
| 2013–2015 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | [10][11] |
| 2015–2018 | Galatasaray Odeabank | [12] |
| 2018–2019 | Galatasaray | |
| 2019–2020 | Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta | [13] |
| 2020–2021 | Galatasaray | |
| 2021–2023 | Galatasaray Nef | [14] |
| 2023–2024 | Galatasaray Ekmas | [15] |
| 2024–2025 | Galatasaray | |
| 2025–present | Galatasaray MCT Technic | [16][17] |
Home courts
| # | Court | Capacity | Period |
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| 1 | 12,270 | 2000–2005 | |
| 2 | 3,500 | 2005–2006 | |
| 3 | 3,500 | 2006–2009 | |
| 4 | 12,270 | 2009–2017 | |
| 5 | 16,000 | 2017–2024 | |
| 6 | 10,000 | 2024–present |
Administrative and Technical Staff
- As of 28 February 2026[18]
| Staff member | Position |
|---|---|
 Vladimir Micov |
Sporting Director |
 İbrahim Tilki |
Team Manager |
 Gianmarco Pozzecco |
Head Coach |
| Cem Güven |
Assistant Coach |
| Davide Bonora |
Assistant Coach |
| Gökhan Turan |
Assistant Coach |
| Batuhan Aybars Aksu |
Assistant Coach |
| Ertan Bedir |
Athletic Performance Coach |
| Emir Akmanlı |
Communication and Media Specialist |
| Sinan Üstündağ |
Doctor |
| Aşkın Dede |
Physiotherapist |
| Ali Can Kaşlı |
Physiotherapist |
| Burak Kozan |
Masseur |
| Adnan Güney |
Material Manager |
| Yunus Ün |
Foreign Relations Officer |
| Lara Kratzer |
Foreign Relations Officer |
| Vahit Yılmaz |
Transportation Officer |
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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| C | Freddie Gillespie | Muhsin Yaşar | Cihat Dalgalı | ||
| PF | Fabian White Jr. | Tibet Görener | Efe Şekeroğlu | ||
| SF | John Meeks | John Petrucelli | |||
| SG | James Palmer Jr. | Buğrahan Tuncer | Can Korkmaz | Yaman Alişan | Kerem Erdem |
| PG | Jerome Robinson | Errick McCollum | Rıdvan Öncel | Boogie Ellis | Zekeriya Yiğit Tekin |
(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (18) (record): 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968–69, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2012–13
- Runners-up (10): 1946, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Winners (3): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1994–95
- Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 2012–13
Istanbul Basketball League (defunct)
- Winners (15) (record): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1960–61
European competitions
- Quarter Final (1): 2013-14
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Season by season
| Season | Division | Pos. | Pos. | Turkish Cup | Presidential Cup | European competitions | |
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| 1966–67 | TBL | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1967–68 | TBL | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1968–69 | TBL | Champion | — | ||||
| 1969–70 | TBL | 6th | — | ||||
| 1970–71 | TBL | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1971–72 | TBL | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1972–73 | TBL | 4th | — | ||||
| 1973–74 | TBL | 3rd | — | ||||
| 1974–75 | TBL | 2nd | — | ||||
| 1975–76 | TBL | 7th | — | ||||
| 1976–77 | TBL | 6th | — | ||||
| 1977–78 | TBL | 7th | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | TBL | 12th | — | ||||
| 1979–80 | TBL | 10th | — | ||||
| 1980–81 | TBL | 4th | 7th | ||||
| 1981–82 | TBL | 2nd | 5th | ||||
| 1982–83 | TBL | 5th | 5th | ||||
| 1983–84 | TBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1984–85 | TBL | 2nd | Champion | ||||
| 1985–86 | TBL | 3rd | Champion | ||||
| 1986–87 | TBL | 8th | Runners-up | ||||
| 1987–88 | TBL | 7th | Semifinalist | ||||
| 1988–89 | TBL | 6th | 6th | ||||
| 1989–90 | TBL | 2nd | Champion | ||||
| 1990–91 | TBL | 8th | — | ||||
| 1991–92 | TBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1992–93 | TBL | 6th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1993–94 | TBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1994–95 | TBL | 7th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1995–96 | TBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1996–97 | TBL | 9th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1997–98 | TBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1998–99 | TBL | 6th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 1999–00 | TBL | 7th | First Round | ||||
| 2000–01 | TBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | ||||
| 2001–02 | TBL | 8th | First Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | TBL | 3rd | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | |||
| 2003–04 | TBL | 12th | — | Semifinalist | |||
| 2004–05 | TBL | 13th | — | Group stage | |||
| 2005–06 | TBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2006–07 | TBL | 4th | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | |||
| 2007–08 | TBL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | 2 ULEB Cup | 4th | ||
| 2008–09 | TBL | 4th | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | 3 EuroChallenge | L16 | |
| 2009–10 | TBL | 9th | — | 2 Eurocup | L16 | ||
| 2010–11 | TBL | 3rd | Runners-up | Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | L16 | |
| 2011–12 | TBL | 1st | Semifinalist | Third place | 1 Euroleague | L16 | |
| 2012–13 | TBL | 1st | Champion | Runners-up | 2 Eurocup | L16 | |
| 2013–14 | TBL | 4th | Runners-up | Semifinalist | 1 Euroleague | QF | |
| 2014–15 | TBL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | 1 Euroleague | L16 |
| 2015–16 | BSL | 3rd | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | 2 Eurocup | C |
| 2016–17 | BSL | 6th | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | — | 1 EuroLeague | 12th |
| 2017–18 | BSL | 9th | — | — | — | 2 EuroCup | T16 |
| 2018–19 | BSL | 4th | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | 2 EuroCup | RS |
| 2019–20 | BSL | CX | Cancelled | Semifinalist | Cancelled | 2 EuroCup | CX |
| 2020–21 | BSL | 14th | — | Cancelled | Cancelled | Champions League | RS |
| 2021–22 | BSL | 3rd | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | — | Champions League | R16 |
| 2022–23 | BSL | 8th | Quarterfinalist | Cancelled | Cancelled | Champions League | R16 |
| 2023–24 | BSL | 5th | Quarterfinalist | Quarterfinalist | — | Champions League | R16 |
| 2024–25 | BSL | 7th | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | — | Champions League | RU |
| 2025–26 | BSL | — | Champions League | PO | |||
Team captains
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| Dates | Name |
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| 2010–2011 |   Ermal Kuqo |
| 2011–2012 | Haluk Yıldırım |
| 2012–2013 | Ender Arslan |
| 2013–2015 |  Carlos Arroyo |
| 2015–2017 | Sinan Güler |
| 2017–2025 | Göksenin Köksal |
| 2025– |  Errick McCollum |
Head coaches
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| Head coach | Years |
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| Osman Kermen | 1966-67 |
| Yalçın Granit | 1967–68 |
 Petar Simenov | 1968-70 |
| Cavit Altunay | 1970–73 |
| Özer Salnur | 1973-74 |
| Jim Richardson | 1974–75 |
| Şengün Kaplanoğlu / İlker Esel | 1975 |
| Özer Salnur / İlker Esel | 1976 |
| John Robert Gidding | 1976–77 |
| Özer Salnur | 1977–79 |
| Koray Mincinozlu | 1979–80 |
| Fuat Tahir | 1980–81 |
| Koray Mincinozlu | 1981–83 |
| Mehmet Baturalp | 1983–84 |
| Yalçın Granit | 1984 |
| Halil Üner | 1984 |
| Nur Germen | 1984–85 |
| Fehmi Sadıkoğlu | 1985–87 |
| Özer Salnur | 1987 |
| Jack Avina | 1987-1989 |
| Faruk Akagün | 1989–91 |
| Hakan Yavuz | 1991–92 |
| Mehmet Baturalp | 1992–93 |
| Aydan Siyavuş | 1993–96 |
| Tolga Tuğsavul | 1996 |
| Aydan Siyavuş / Hakan Yavuz | 1996–97 |
| Tolga Tuğsavul | 1997 |
| Aydan Siyavuş | 1998 |
| Koray Mincinozlu | 1998–99 |
| Fehmi Sadıkoğlu | 1999–2000 |
| Koray Mincinozlu | 2000–2002 |
| Erman Kunter | 2002–2003 |
| Halil Üner | 2003–2006 |
| Murat Özyer | 2006–2008 |
| Koray Mincinozlu | 2009 |
| Okan Çevik | 2009 |
| Cem Akdağ | 2009–2010 |
| Oktay Mahmuti | 2010–2012 |
| Ergin Ataman | 2012–2017 |
| Erman Kunter | 2017–2018 |
| Oktay Mahmuti | 2018 |
| Ertuğrul Erdoğan | 2018–2020 |
| Ömer Uğurata | 2020–2021 |
| Ekrem Memnun | 2021–2022 |
 Andreas Pistiolis | 2022–2023 |
 Zvezdan Mitrović | 2023–2024 |
| Yakup Sekizkök | 2024–2025 |
| Gökhan Turan | 2026 |
 Gianmarco Pozzecco | 2026–present |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Arda Vekiloğlu
Asım Pars- Cüneyt Erden
- Cemal Nalga
- Can Akın
- Caner Erdeniz
- Cevher Özer
- Caner Topaloğlu
- Cenk Akyol
- Evren Büker
- Erdem Türetken
- Ender Arslan
- Erolcan Çinko
- Engin Atsür
- Ege Arar
- Furkan Aldemir
- Fatih Solak
- Göksenin Köksal
- Haluk Yıldırım
- Hüseyin Beşok
- Kerem Tunçeri
- Kerem Gönlüm
- Levent Topsakal
- Muratcan Güler
- Murat Kaya
Mithat Demirel- Nedim Dal
- Orhun Ene
- Ömer Büyükaycan
- Özhan Canaydın
- Sinan Güler
- Serhat Çetin
- Sultan Kösen
- Serkan Aydın
- Tufan Ersöz
- Tolga Tekinalp
- Tutku Açık
- Tamer Oyguç
- Yalçın Granit
T. J. Cline- Alex Tyus
- Maurice Baker
Dee Bost- Dee Brown
- Justin Carter
- Rakeem Christmas
- Austin Daye
- Dell Demps
- Erwin Dudley
- Gerald Fitch
- Corey Gaines
- Jamont Gordon
- Antonio Graves
- Ben Handlogten
- Aaron Harrison
- Richard Hendrix
- Scotty Hopson
- Britton Johnsen
- Lazeric Jones
- Frankie King
- Daryl Macon
- Marlon Maxey
- Errick McCollum
- Ben Moore
- Chris Owens
Blake Schilb- David Hawkins
- David Henderson
Deon Thompson
Darius Washington, Jr.- Darius Washington Jr.
- DaJuan Summers
- Dwight Hardy
- Greg Whittington
- Henry Domercant
- Jamon Gordon
- Joey Dorsey
- Jon Diebler
- John Roberson
- Justin Dentmon
- Lloyd Daniels
- Malik Hairston
- Paul Dawkins
- Russ Smith
Zach Auguste- Alex Poythress
- Alex Renfroe
- Josh Shipp
- Marshall Strickland
- Jordan Taylor
- Anthony Tolliver
- Henry Walker
- Jaquay Walls
Adas Juškevičius- Darius Songaila
- Martynas Pocius
- Simas Jasaitis
Maurice Ndour
Boris Savović- Dejan Milojević
- Milan Gurović
- Milan Mačvan
- Vladimir Micov
- Zoran Erceg
Radoslav Rančík- Richard Petruška
Andrija Žižić- Lukša Andrić
- Mike Wilkinson
- Kristijan Nikolov
Ermal Kuqo- Nihad Đedović
Braian Angola
Manuchar Markoishvili
Gundars Vētra
Joe Vogel
Jaka Lakovič
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Nathan Jawai
Denham Brown
Julius Nwosu- Zaza Pachulia
Kevin Daley- Boniface N'Dong
