Polat Kaya
Turkish basketball player (born 1986)
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Polat Kaya (born 6 January 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the small forward position. He is assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).
| London Lions | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 January 1986 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2022 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 6, 15 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2003–2005 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2005–2007 | Bandırma B.İ.K. |
| 2007–2008 | Mersin BB |
| 2008–2009 | TED Ankara |
| 2009–2010 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2010–2011 | Aliağa Petkim |
| 2011–2012 | Trabzonspor |
| 2012–2013 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi |
| 2013–2014 | Türk Telekom |
| 2014–2015 | TED Ankara |
| 2015–2016 | Acıbadem Üniversitesi |
| 2016–2017 | Socar Petkimspor |
| 2017–2020 | Türk Telekom |
| 2020–2021 | Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor |
| 2021 | Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
| 2021–2022 | Mersin BB |
Coaching | |
| 2022–present | London Lions |
Professional career
In 2003, he started his professional career at Darüşşafaka. He transferred to Bandırma B.İ.K. in the 2004-2005 season and then he played at Mersin BB and TED Ankara.
In the 2017–2018 season, he became a member of Türk Telekom.[1] On 29 September 2020, Kaya signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor.[2]
Coaching career
Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[3]