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'''Semih Erden''' (born July 28, 1986) is a Turkish professional [[basketball]] player of [[ |
'''Semih Erden''' (born July 28, 1986) is a Turkish professional [[basketball]] player of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian]] origin<ref>http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/08/02/pazar/apaz.html</ref> who currently plays for [[Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball|Fenerbahçe Ülker]] of the [[Turkish Basketball League]]. Standing at {{height|ft=7|in=0}}, he plays at the [[Center (basketball)|center]] position. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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![]() Semih Erden at the awarding ceremony of the 2010 FIBA World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 – Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Turkish Basketball League Euroleague | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | July 28, 1986||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Partizan Belgrade | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Fenerbahçe Ülker | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Semih Erden (born July 28, 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player of Bosnian origin[1] who currently plays for Fenerbahçe Ülker of the Turkish Basketball League. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Early years
Erden played with Darüşşafaka in the Turkish Basketball League in 2003-04 season, appeared in one game in which he recorded one point and two rebounds. He spent the majority of the season playing with the Darüşşafaka junior team.
Next season, Erden played with Partizan Belgrade in the Adriatic League and averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures twice, tallying a high of 17 points against KK Hemofarm. He contributed 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 12.5 minutes a contest in the Euroleague. His highest scoring game of 10 points occurred against Efes Pilsen. In 2004–05, he also appeared in seven Yugoslav Basketball League games, averaging 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.4 minutes a contest.
Fenerbahçe
In 2005, he signed with Fenerbahçe Ülker of the Turkish Basketball League. Erden averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.4 minutes a contest. He had a high of 14 points at Fenerbahçe Ülker and scored in double figures seven times. He also contributed 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.1 minutes a contest in nine Euroleague games.
In his second season with Fenerbahçe, Erden played 16.1 minutes a game, averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in Turkish League play, registering a high of 10 points against Galatasaray Café Crown. In the Euroleague, Semih added 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per match.
In third season Erden averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.5 minutes a game in Turkish League play, scoring in double figures six times with a high of 15 points against CASA TED Kolejliler. During the season though, he missed a number of games due to a knee injury. In the Euroleague, he added 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.3 minutes a contest, scored in double figures three times and posting high of 15 points against Panathinaikos Athens.
NBA
Erden was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Erden was still under a one-year contract with Fenerbahçe Ülker[2] and did not join the roster in 2008–09. He was seen by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge as their first-round pick in 2009.[3]
On July 5, 2010, Celtics signed Erden to a one-year minimum contract with a team option for 2011–12.[4]
With Boston centers Shaquille O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins and Jermaine O'Neal out with injuries, Erden earned his first career start on December 9, 2010 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 8 points in 18 minutes in a 102–101 victory. Two nights later, Erden started for the second time in a 93–62 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. In that game Erden played a game-high 41 minutes recording 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +34.
On February 24, 2011, Erden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with teammate Luke Harangody in exchange for a second-round draft pick.[5]
On June 30, 2012, the Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to Erden, thus making him a restricted free agent.[6]
Return to Europe
On September 21, 2011, Erden signed with the Turkish club Beşiktaş Milangaz until the end of the 2011 NBA lockout. He played alongside New Jersey Nets All-Star Deron Williams.[7]
On November 22, 2011, Erden suffered a broken finger in a Eurochallenge game.[8]
On July 3, 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Anadolu Efes.[9] On May 26, 2014, he parted ways with Efes.[10]
On August 1, 2014, he returned to Fenerbahçe Ülker signing a one-year deal.[11]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Boston | 37 | 7 | 14.4 | .598 | .000 | .630 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
2010–11 | Cleveland | 4 | 1 | 16.0 | .286 | .000 | .833 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
2011–12 | Cleveland | 28 | 9 | 11.9 | .527 | .000 | .512 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
Career | 69 | 17 | 13.4 | .546 | .000 | .594 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
Turkish national team
Erden is a regular player on the Turkish national team. His first international experience came in the 2005 U20 European Championships held in Moscow. He averaged 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in seven games for Turkey. In the 2006 U20 European Championships, held in Izmir, Turkey, Erden helped lead Turkey to a silver medal, averaging 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight games. In the same year, he earned a spot on the Turkish team for the 2006 World Championship in Japan. He contributed 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. In the 2007 European Championship in Spain, Erden averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in his five games.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/08/02/pazar/apaz.html
- ^ Baxter Holmes, Celtics introduce latest draft picks, The Boston Globe, July 1, 2008.
- ^ Steve Bulpett, Celts drafting offseason plan, Boston Herald, June 28, 2008.
- ^ "Celtics sign Semih Erden". NBA.com. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Erden and Harangody from Boston for Future Second Round Pick". NBA.com. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Cavaliers Extend Qualifying Offers to Erden, Gee and Harangody". NBA.com. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ Template:TrSemih Erden Beşiktaş'ta
- ^ Template:TrBeşiktaş'ta Semih Erden şoku
- ^ Anadolu Efes officially announce Semih Erden
- ^ "Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Semih Erden part ways". Sportando.com. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Fenerbahce puts Erden in the paint again". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
- Semih Erden Draft 2008 Profile @ NBA.com
- Player Profile At Euroleague.net
- Semih Erden Player Info @ DraftExpress.com
- TBLStat Profile
- 1986 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Anadolu Efes S.K. players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Boston Celtics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Darüşşafaka SK players
- Expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Fenerbahçe men's basketball players
- KK Partizan players
- National Basketball Association players from Turkey
- Sportspeople from Istanbul
- Turkish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Turkish expatriates in Serbia
- Turkish people of Bosniak descent