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Petkim Spor

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Not to be confused with Tuborg Pilsener S.K. or Aliağa Petkim.

Petkim Spor
Petkim Spor logo
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Europe Cup
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
HistorySocar Spor
2013–present
ArenaAliağa Belediyesi ENKA Spor Salonu
Capacity3,000
Locationİzmir, Turkey
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentCüneyt Aksu
Head coachÖzhan Çıvgın
Team captainYunus Emre Sonsırma
Websitepetkimspor.org

Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to the first division in 2020. Their home arena is Aliağa Belediyesi ENKA Spor Salonu with a capacity of 3,000 seats. The team is sponsored by SOCAR, an oil and gas company in Azerbaijan.[1]

In the 2024–25 season, Petkim Spor will play in a European competition for the first time, when the team entered the Basketball Champions League, after beating Heroes Den Bosch, Cholet and PAOK in qualification rounds.

History

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On 29 July 2020 Sigortam.Net İTÜ was removed from the Basketbol Süper Ligi due to financial issues. Instead of them, Petkim Spor were granted a place in the Turkish top-tier league.[2]

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Petkimspor roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 2 Turkey Güler, Boran 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2001-11-21)21 November 2001
G 3 United States Whittaker, Stanley 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1994-10-21)21 October 1994
G 4 United States Efianayi, David 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-12-19)19 December 1995
SG 5 Netherlands Franke, Yannick 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996
PF 6 Latvia Blumbergs, Roberts 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1998-04-29)29 April 1998
SG 7 Turkey Kurtuldum, Mustafa 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (2001-05-10)10 May 2001
SF 8 Nigeria Utomi, Daniel 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 28 – (1997-03-07)7 March 1997
PG 9 Turkey Sonsırma, Yunus Emre (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1992-10-08)8 October 1992
F 15 Turkey Şav, Troy Selim 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998
C 19 Lithuania Sajus, Martynas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 29 – (1996-02-22)22 February 1996
C 20 United States Floyd, Jehyve 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 28 – (1997-06-27)27 June 1997
SG 23 Canada Scrubb, Philip 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 33 – (1992-11-27)27 November 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Mustafa Mavili
  • Turkey Arca Yıldırım
  • Turkey Ibrahım Avci
  • Turkey Melih Hıdır
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 14, 2025

Notable former players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References

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  1. ^ "Hakkımızda – PETKİM SPOR" (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Tahkim Bakırköy'ü reddetti, PETKİM BSL'de". Basketfaul (in Turkish). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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