Izzet Turkyilmaz

Free agent • Last played with Balikesir (Turkey, 2025) • C • 0 years of NBA experience

Height7'1

Born20th May 1990 (age 36)

Weight220 lbs

Nationality🇹🇷Turkey

NBA Draft50th pick, 2012

Pre-draft teamBandirma (Turkey)

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AgentTolga Tugsavul (Tagar Sport Managment)

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Transactions

Date	League	Transaction
2012 NBA Draft	NBA	Drafted 50th overall by Denver.
2nd September, 2013	Turkey	Signed a four year contract with Fenerbahce. Included mutual option for 2016/17.
26th November, 2014	Turkey	Left Fenerbahce.
26th November, 2014	France	Signed for the remainder of the season with Le Mans.
2nd January, 2015	France	Left Le Mans.
22nd January, 2015	Croatia	Signed for the remainder of the season with GKK Sibenik.
27th March, 2015	Croatia	Left GKK Sibenik.
5th July, 2015	Turkey	Signed a one year contract with Galatasaray.
6th January, 2016	Turkey	Released by Galatasaray.
26th January, 2016	Turkey	Signed for the remainder of the season with TED Kolejliler.
12th September, 2016	Croatia	Signed a one year contract with GKK Sibenik.
23rd August, 2017	Turkey	Signed a one year contract with Selcuklu.
21st July, 2018	Turkey	Signed a one year contract with Sakarya.
25th January, 2019	Turkey	Left Sakarya.
25th January, 2019	Turkey	Signed for the remainder of the season with Bursaspor.

Teams

Date	Team
2007 - September 2013	Banvit (Turkey)
September 2013 - November 2014	Fenerbahce (Turkey)
November 2014 - January 2015	Le Mans (France)
January 2015 - March 2015	GKK Sibenik (Croatia)
July 2015 - January 2016	Galatasaray (Turkey)
January 2016 - June 2016	TED Kolejliler (Turkey)
September 2016 - June 2017	GKK Sibenik (Croatia)
August 2017 - June 2018	Selcuklu (Turkey, TBL)
July 2018 - January 2019	Sakarya (Turkey)
January 2019 - present	Bursaspor (Turkey, TBL)

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The 2018 NBA Manifesto

June 29, 2018

Izzet Turkyilmaz - 50th pick, 2012
Bit of a star in the Turkish second tier (TBL) this year, averaging 12.2 points/8.6 rebounds/3.0 assists per game. But for context, Wake Forest’s David Weaver averaged 15.6/8.4/1.2 in the same tier. Turkyilmaz doesn’t stand out and is not NBA relevant except for the fact he was drafted.

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2017 NBA Manifesto

June 29, 2017

Izzet Turkyilmaz - 50th pick, 2012
Flamed out of higher leagues and returned to Croatia, but not even in the Adriatic League. Tall and athletic, but weak and underskilled, and won’t make it to the NBA now.

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