Metecan Birsen
James Metecan Birsen (born April 6, 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Super League. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the small forward position.
Birsen with Sakarya BB in 2018 | |
No. 1 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | Basketbol Süper Ligi Basketball Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born | Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey | April 6, 1995
Nationality | Turkish |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2015 | Fenerbahçe |
2014–2015 | →Eskişehir |
2015–2017 | İstanbul BB |
2017–2018 | Sakarya BB |
2018–2019 | Anadolu Efes |
2019–present | Pınar Karşıyaka |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Birsen grew up with the Fenerbahçe Ülker juniors team and he made his debut with Fenerbahçe during the 2011–12 season. On 26 August 2014, he was loaned for a season to Olin Edirne, later renamed as Eskişehir Basket.[1][2] Then Olin Edirne relocated to Eskişehir as Eskişehir Basket. Over 23 Turkish League games played in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
On 12 June 2018, Birsen was announced by Anadolu Efes, where he signed a 2-year contract.[3]
On July 17, 2019, he has signed 1 year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Super League.[4]
Turkish national team
He has been member of the Turkish Under-16 and Under-18 national team.[5] He won the bronze medal at the 2010 European U-16 Championship.
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 | 8 | 1 | 5.3 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.1 | 0 | .4 | .1 | .6 | .5 |
Career | 8 | 1 | 5.3 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.1 | 0 | .4 | .1 | .6 | .5 |
References
- Olin Edirne confirmed Metecan's loan deal
- Metecan to set Olin loan
- "Metecan Birsen, Pınar Karşıyaka'da" (in Turkish). Ntvspor. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- "Turkey Roster". U18 European Championship Men Division A. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- Attention to James "Baby" Metecan Archived 2014-03-12 at Archive.today
- Turkish youngsters
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metecan Birsen. |
- Metecan Birsen at draftexpress.com
- Metecan Birsen at eurobasket.com
- Metecan Birsen at euroleague.net
- James Metecan Birsen at fiba.com
- Metecan Birsen at tblstat.net
- Metecan Birsen on Twitter