Polat Kaya
Appearance
London Lions | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | BBL EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Istanbul | 6 January 1986
Nationality | Turkish |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–2022 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 6, 15 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2003–2005 | Darüşşafaka |
2005–2007 | Bandırma B.İ.K. |
2007–2008 | Mersin BB |
2008–2009 | TED Ankara |
2009–2010 | Darüşşafaka |
2010–2011 | Aliağa Petkim |
2011–2012 | Trabzonspor |
2012–2013 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi |
2013–2014 | Türk Telekom |
2014–2015 | TED Ankara |
2015–2016 | Acıbadem Üniversitesi |
2016–2017 | Socar Petkimspor |
2017–2020 | Türk Telekom |
2020–2021 | Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor |
2021 | Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
2021–2022 | Mersin BB |
As coach: | |
2022–present | London Lions |
Polat Kaya (born 6 January 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the small forward position. He is assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup.
Professional career
[edit]In 2003, he started his professional career at Darüşşafaka. He transferred to Bandırma B.İ.K. in the 2004-2005 season and then he played at Mersin BB and TED Ankara.
In the 2017–2018 season, he became a member of Türk Telekom.[1] On 29 September 2020, Kaya signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Turk Telekom'dan 3 transfer!". Sporx (in Turkish). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Polat Kaya joins Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor". Sportando. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Polat Kaya, London Lions'ta asistan koç oldu" (in Turkish). trendbasket. July 19, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- RealGM profile
- TBLStat.net Profile
- Polat Kaya international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Aliağa Petkim basketball players
- Bandırma B.İ.K. players
- Darüşşafaka Basketbol players
- Fethiye Belediyespor players
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K. players
- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
- Petkim Spor players
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from Istanbul
- TED Ankara Kolejliler players
- Trabzonspor B.K. players
- Türk Telekom B.K. players
- Turkish men's basketball players
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen