Kenan Sipahi
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Sipahi with the Fenerbahçe in December 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||
| League |
Turkish Basketball Super League Champions League | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 26, 1995 Priština, FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2013 | Tofaş Bursa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Pınar Karşıyaka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Beşiktaş | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenan Sipahi (Albanian: Kenan Spahiu, born May 26, 1995) is a Turkish-Kosovar professional basketball player who plays for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The point guard of Kosovar descent stands at 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m).
Early years
Sipahi started playing basketball in Bursa at the age of 11 and quickly became a top-level prospect in the country at 15.
Professional career
He made his professional debut in the Turkish League with Tofaş Bursa during the 2010–11 season. He was already playing regularly at the age of 16.
Sipahi made his breakthrough in a 2012-13 season. He played plenty of minutes in the league and EuroChallenge. On January 15, 2013, he scored a game winning three-pointer against Khimik. He averaged 7 points and 2.7 assists in 32 league games.
On September 2, 2013, he signed a three-year contract with option to extend for one season with Fenerbahçe.[1][2] At the age of 19, he made the roster of Fenerbahçe in the Euroleague. In February 2014, he had season-ending injury, after breaking his arm in Turkish Cup game against Trabzonspor.[3] In his first Euroleague season with the team, he averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 assists and 1 rebound over 15 games.
On September 30, 2015, he was loaned to Pınar Karşıyaka for one season.[4] Over the season, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the Turkish League, while also having career-high averages of 5.3 points and 3.7 assists in the Euroleague. On July 1, 2016, he was released from Fenerbahçe.[5]
On July 13, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with Beşiktaş.[6]
Turkish national team
Sipahi is a regular Turkish youth national team player. He helped Turkey's U-18 national team win the gold medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to the MVP and All-Tournament Team, averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2013–14 | Fenerbahçe | 15 | 8 | 12.6 | .517 | .364 | .700 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 11 | 9.8 | .318 | .192 | .750 | .8 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 1.6 | .2 | |
| 2015–16 | Karşıyaka | 10 | 5 | 18.9 | .358 | .200 | .688 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .9 | .0 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Career | 47 | 24 | 12.6 | .381 | .228 | .700 | .9 | 1.4 | .5 | .0 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Accomplishments and awards
Individual
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: MVP
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team
References
- ↑ "Fenerbahce Ulker sign Kenan Sipahi". sportando.net. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe Ülker'de 3 yeni isim". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Fenerbahce Ulker loses Sipahi for 3 months". euroleague.net. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Fenerbahce officially loans Kenan Sipahi to Pinar Karsiyaka". sportando.com. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Infırmation about Kenan Sipahi contract
- ↑ "Kenan Sipahi Beşiktaş Sompo Japan'da". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links
- Kenan Sipahi at euroleague.net
- Kenan Sipahi at fiba.com
- Kenan Sipahi at tblstat.net
- Kenan Sipahi on Twitter