Posts Tagged ‘Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir’
Bracey Wright landed by Karsiyaka
Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of veteran Bracey Wright (191 cm, Indiana’05) for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old Wright originally started off the season set to play for Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League), where he spent the 2014-15 season. He played two games for them in the Euroleague and averaged…
Read MoreJustin Carter now with Karsiyaka
Justin Carter (193 cm, Creighton’10) will continue his career this 2015/16 with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). He is no stranger to Turkish basketball. In fact, he played for two Turkish clubs in 2014/15. He began the season playing for Usak Sportlif. He played five games for Usak in the EuroChallenge and averaged 13.4 ppg…
Read MoreColton Iverson deals with Karsiyaka
Big man Colton Iverson (212 cm, Colorado State’13) is set to continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). Iverson is a 26-year-old American player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. In 2014/15 Colton played for Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played 24 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka Izmir crowned 2015 TBL champs
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir won Game 5 of the Turkish Basketball League finals series to be crowned the 2015 TBL champions. The club celebrates its second title and collected the all-important 71-85 win on the road in Istanbul against Anadolu Efes. Of course, Efes is the most successful club in TBL history (although chasing its first…
Read MoreKarsiyaka takes 3-1 lead in TBL finals
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir took another huge step towards the Turkish TBL title with a 91-88 overtime victory at home against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. After losing Game 1, Karsiyaka has rallied and won the last three game consecutively to take charge of the series 3-1, although the championship run has been extremely tight. Nevertheless, Turkey’s most…
Read MoreTurkish TBL, Karsiyaka evens finals series
The Turkish TBL final is all square through Game 2 as Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir edged Anadolu Efes Istanbul on the road in a close encounter. Efes had romped to a home win in Karsiyaka earlier in the week, but the Izmir club responded well, although it was a very close contest. Indeed, the visitors emerged…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins Game 1 of TBL Finals
The Turkish TBL finals series got underway on Tuesday with Anadolu Efes Istanbul playing host to Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. Efes managed to emerge with a 95-92 win, but needed overtime to pass a tricky Karsiyaka team that proved why it was able to stun Fenerbahce in the semi-final. The Izmir club is certainly the underdog…
Read MoreTurkish TBL, Fenerbahce crashes to Karsiyaka, Anadolu Efes makes final
Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the first club through the 2015 Turkish TBL final after sweeping its series against Trabzonspor, while Fenerbahce has it all to do in the other semi-final. Efes looked slick in taking out a tricky opponent, the club tamed Trabzonspor 54-59 on the road to head to the TBL final with a…
Read MoreJon Diebler gets extension from Karsiyaka
Jon Diebler (198 cm, Ohio State’11) is set to enter his third season with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL) this 2014-15 after receiving a one-year contract extension from the club. Karsiyaka is only the second Diebler has played for in his pro career. He played his rookie season for Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1). Diebler…
Read MoreStrawberry chooses Karsiyaka
D.J. Strawberry (196 cm, Maryland’07) has penned a deal with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey, TBL) after leaving Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico, BSN). The American joined Piratas two weeks ago for the BSN summer league and over three games he averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 boards per game. Strawberry is a former NBA guard…
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