Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). He mainly plays at the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard.

Okben Ulubay
No. 13 – Trabzonspor
PositionSmall forward
LeagueTürkiye Basketbol Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996 (age 28)
Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Anadolu Efes
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2017–2019Darüşşafaka
2019–2020FMP
2021Petkim Spor
2021–2022Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023Beşiktaş
2023–2024Türk Telekom
2024–presentTrabzonspor
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Finland U20 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Italy U20 team
FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Greece U19 team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey U18 team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Latvia U18 team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lithuania U16 team

Early career

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Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish club, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up.

Professional career

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In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the farm team of Efes, via a dual license.

KK FMP

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On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP.[1] On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him.[2]

Petkim Spor

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On January 5, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[3]

Galatasaray Nef

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On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketball Super League.[4]

Beşiktaş

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On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

Türk Telekom

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On June 26, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

Trabzonspor

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On September 28, 2024, he signed with Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL).[7]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Anadolu Efes 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 2 0 1.4 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5

References

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  1. ^ "Ulubay new FMP player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FMP naciljao i treće pojačanje". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Okben Ulubay PETKİM'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Okben Ulubay Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Okben Ulubay Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Telekom Okben Ulubay'ı açıkladı". Sportando. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  7. ^ @TSBasketResmi (September 28, 2024). "Hoş Geldin Okben Ulubay" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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