The Germany men's national basketball team represents Germany in international basketball competition. The team is directed by the German Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Germany. Currently, Germany is ranked third in the FIBA World Ranking.
Saulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, and he was also considered to be a great team leader, as he managed to play very well under pressure, and at the end of games. He was also known for his 3-point shooting ability.
Volkan Demirel is a Turkish coach, pundit and former professional footballer. He is the manager of the Turkish club Hatayspor. For many years, he was the starting goalkeeper of Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.
The Turkey men's national basketball team represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the 12 Dev Adam, meaning 12 Giant Men.
Demirel is a Turkish surname meaning "iron hand." Notable people with the surname include:
Engin Atsür is a Turkish professional basketball player for Orlandina Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he plays the point guard position. Atsür played college basketball at the North Carolina State University from 2003 to 2007.
Oyak Renault was a professional basketball club based in Bursa, Turkey that lastly played in the Turkish Basketball Second League. Their home arena was the Bursa Atatürk Sport Hall. The club had played in the top men's professional basketball division Basketball Super League league between 1982–1984, 1992–2000, 2001–2004 and 2006-2011. The club was sponsored by the Oyak-Renault plant.
İsmail Hakan Demirel is a Turkish former professional basketball player. He is 1.91 m tall and played the point guard position.
Hakkı Harun Erdenay is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and former President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shooting. At a height of 1.90 m (6'2¾") tall, he played in shooting guard and small forward positions.
Dejan Tomašević is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player.
Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club, for sponsorship reasons named SYNTAINICS MBC, and commonly known as MBC, is a professional basketball club based in Weißenfels, Germany. The club currently plays in the Basketball Bundesliga, the first tier league in Germany.
Erkan Veyseloğlu is a German-born Turkish professional basketball player for Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing 6 ft 7 in, he plays the small forward position.
Torin Jamal Francis is an American professional basketball player for La Union de Formosa of the Argentine Basketball League. He is 6'103⁄4" tall and he plays at the center position. He has played professionally in Greece, Israel, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, and Italy.
Joshua Ian Shipp is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Brose Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga. Shipp played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He has played professionally in Turkey and Germany.
Erman Kunter is a Turkish-French former professional basketball player and coach. He most recently served as head coach of Galatasaray, of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
David Jelínek is a Czech professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. He is a 1.96 m (6'5") tall shooting guard-small forward. He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.
Turgay Demirel is a Turkish basketball executive and former basketball player, who is the president of FIBA Europe, a vice-president of FIBA and the former president of the Turkish Basketball Federation.
Assem Ahmed Marei is an Egyptian professional basketball player for Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He also represents the senior Egyptian national team internationally.
Jordan Theodore is an American-born naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior North Macedonia national team. He played college basketball at Seton Hall.
Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni is a British professional basketball player for London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He also plays for the Great Britain men's national basketball team.
