Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)
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| Nickname | Kara Kartallar (The Black Eagles) | ||
| Leagues |
Turkish League Turkish Cup Champions League | ||
| Founded | 1933 | ||
| History |
Beşiktaş J.K. (1933–present) | ||
| Arena | Akatlar Arena | ||
| Capacity | 3,200 | ||
| Location | İstanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors |
Black and White | ||
| President | Fikret Orman | ||
| Team manager | Cengiz Üçyürek | ||
| Head coach | Ufuk Sarıca | ||
| Championships |
2 Turkish Championships 1 Turkish Cup 1 Turkish President's Cup 1 EuroChallenge | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (8) | ||
| Website | www.bjk.com.tr | ||
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Beşiktaş Basketbol is a Turkish professional basketball team from the city of İstanbul. The team formed in 1933 as the basketball section of Beşiktaş JK, which was founded in 1903. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and in the Champions League.
History
The club's men's basketball section started out in the year 1933, before being halted in 1936, and then resuming once again in 1940. Since then, Beşiktaş has played in the first Turkish Basketball Super League, in every season, except in the 1988–89 season, due to their relegation to the Turkish Basketball First League after the 1987–88 season. The club won the Turkish Basketball Super League, under the management of Ateş Çubukçu and Tom Davis, in the 1974–75 season.
In October 2010, Beşiktaş announced the biggest transfer in the history of the club's basketball department, with the signing of the former NBA Most Valuable Player, Allen Iverson. Iverson signed a 2-year $4 million net income contract.
In July 2011, NBA All-Star Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets, announced he would play for Beşiktaş, due to the 2011 NBA lockout. His $5 million net income contract included a clause that would enable him to return to the NBA during the regular season, if an agreement was made between the owners and players association. When the lockout finished, Williams was replaced by Carlos Arroyo.
Arroyo led the team to the Turkish Cup title in February 2012. In April 2012, the team won the 3rd-tier level EuroChallenge Final against Elan Chalon. After the EuroChallenge championship, the team won the Turkish Basketball Super League Finals against Anadolu Efes. On September 30, 2012, the team won the Turkish President's Cup against Anadolu Efes.
Sponsorship naming
Beşiktaş has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship;
- Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 2005–2011
- Beşiktaş Milangaz: 2011–2012
- Beşiktaş Integral Forex: 2013–2015
- Beşiktaş Sompo Japan: 2015–
Logo
- Primary logo
Alternate logo
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Vladimir Štimac | Sertaç Şanlı | Doğan Şenli | |
| PF | Earl Clark | Kyle Weems | İlkan Karaman | |
| SF | D. J. Strawberry | Erkan Veyseloğlu | Cenk Akyol | |
| SG | Michael Roll | Muratcan Güler | ||
| PG | Michael Thompson | Kenan Sipahi | Şafak Edge |
In
Michael Thompson (from 
Pau-Orthez)- Kyle Weems (from Strasbourg)
Michael Roll (from 
Laboral Kutxa)- D. J. Strawberry (from
Olympiacos) 
Sertaç Şanlı (from Trabzonspor)- Şafak Edge (from Galatasaray)
- Erkan Veyseloğlu (from Türk Telekom)
- Earl Clark (from
Henan Shedian Laojiu) 
Vladimir Štimac (from Crvena zvezda)- İlkan Karaman (from Acıbadem Üniversitesi S.K.)
- Kenan Sipahi (from Fenerbahçe)
Out
- Engin Atsür (to
Alba Berlin) 
Maciej Lampe (to Shenzhen Leopards) - Bobby Brown (to Houston Rockets)
- Randy Culpepper (to Best Balıkesir)
- Tremmell Darden (to
Pallacanestro Cantù) - Lamont Hamilton (to
Ryukyu Golden Kings) 
Chinemelu Elonu
Notable players
Head coaches
- Erman Kunter 1996–1997
- Ahmet Kandemir 1997–2003
- İhsan Bayülken 2003–2005
- Burak Bıyıktay 2005
- Murat Didin 2005–2007
- Ufuk Sarıca 2007
- Ergin Ataman 2007–2008
- Hakan Demir 2008–2009
- Burak Bıyıktay 2009–2011
- Ergin Ataman 2011–2012
- Erman Kunter 2012–2013
- Ahmet Kandemir 2013–2015
-
Henrik Dettmann 2015-2016 - Yağızer Uluğ 2016
- Ufuk Sarıca 2016–Present
Honours
National competitions
- Turkish League:
- Turkish Cup:
Winner (1): 2012- Runners-up (3): 1971, 1973, 2011
- Turkish President's Cup
- Winner (1): 2012
- Runner-up (1): 1987
European competitions
- EuroCup:
- Quarter-final (1): 2008
- EuroChallenge:
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Winner (1): 2012
- Korać Cup:
- Quarter-final (1): 1999
- FIBA Europe League:
- Quarter-final (1): 2005
See also
References
External links
- Official website (Turkish) (English)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- TBLstat.net Profile
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Account
- Official Instagram Account
- About Integral Forex
- About BJK Ucak Bileti