Dogus Balbay
Encyclopedia
Doğuş Balbay is a basketball player from Turkey
who plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey
. He is 6'1 and weighs 180 pounds.
. After two years in the Turkish Basketball League, he moved to Brewster Academy
, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
, U.S.
to study.
Balbay spent the last two years playing on the Under 18 Turkish National Team, and he helped the squad place fourth at the 2006 European Championships. He also played two years on the Under 16 Turkish National Team and led that squad to the 2005 European Championship.
He led Brewster to a 29-6 record and a runner-up finish at the NEPSAC Class A Championship while averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 assists per game during his senior season under coach Jason Smith.
After Balbay signed a letter of intent
with Texas, the Longhorns' head coach Rick Barnes
declared that "Dogus is an important pickup for our program, as he will provide us quality depth at the point guard position." Barnes also said that Dogus "has a clever international game and good athleticism. Dogus is a strong perimeter defender and a good playmaker who has the ability to score in the lane."
At the midway mark of the 2009–10 season
, ESPN
analyst Jay Bilas
named Balbay one of the two top perimeter defenders in college basketball that season, along with Chris Kramer
of Purdue
. Bilas said about Balbay,
Doğuş was not drafted in the 2011 NBA Draft
and was linked with various European teams, including his native Fenerbahçe
. His strength, versality, defensive prowess and speed is said to resemble Fenerbahçe Ülker
and national player Ömer Onan
.
ESPN
analyst Fran Fraschilla
named Doğuş his favourite player in the 2011 Eurocamp.
, İstanbul
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
who plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He is 6'1 and weighs 180 pounds.
Amateur career
Doğuş Balbay started playing basketball in the Turkish club FenerbahçeFenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...
. After two years in the Turkish Basketball League, he moved to Brewster Academy
Brewster Academy
Brewster Academy is a co-educational independent boarding school located on in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire USA, two hours north of Boston. It occupies 1/2 mile of shoreline along Lake Winnipesaukee...
, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A venerable resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to study.
Balbay spent the last two years playing on the Under 18 Turkish National Team, and he helped the squad place fourth at the 2006 European Championships. He also played two years on the Under 16 Turkish National Team and led that squad to the 2005 European Championship.
He led Brewster to a 29-6 record and a runner-up finish at the NEPSAC Class A Championship while averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 assists per game during his senior season under coach Jason Smith.
After Balbay signed a letter of intent
National Letter of Intent
The National Letter of Intent is a document used to indicate a student athlete's commitment to participating NCAA colleges and universities in the United States. The NCAA Eligibility Center manages the daily operations of the NLI program while the Collegiate Commissioners Association provides...
with Texas, the Longhorns' head coach Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes
Richard Dale Barnes is the current head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He has coached Texas for the last twelve seasons, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament each year, including a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003...
declared that "Dogus is an important pickup for our program, as he will provide us quality depth at the point guard position." Barnes also said that Dogus "has a clever international game and good athleticism. Dogus is a strong perimeter defender and a good playmaker who has the ability to score in the lane."
At the midway mark of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
, ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
analyst Jay Bilas
Jay Bilas
Jay Scot Bilas is an American lawyer and basketball analyst for ESPN and CBS Sports. He is also a former college basketball player.-Playing career:...
named Balbay one of the two top perimeter defenders in college basketball that season, along with Chris Kramer
Chris Kramer
Christopher Scott Kramer is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately with the Purdue University Boilermakers...
of Purdue
2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, then in his fifth season with the Boilers...
. Bilas said about Balbay,
Doğuş was not drafted in the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
and was linked with various European teams, including his native Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...
. His strength, versality, defensive prowess and speed is said to resemble Fenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...
and national player Ömer Onan
Ömer Onan
Ömer Onan is a professional basketball player of Fenerbahçe Ülker. The shooting guard is 1.94 m tall and 95 kg in weight and wears number 7 for Fenerbahçe Ülker....
.
ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
analyst Fran Fraschilla
Fran Fraschilla
-External links:*...
named Doğuş his favourite player in the 2011 Eurocamp.
Personal life
His full name is Doğuş Balbay. He is son of Mithat (father) and Şükran (mother) Balbay. Has one older sister, Derya. Balbay was born January 21, 1989 in KadıköyKadiköy
Kadıköy is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district of İstanbul, Turkey on the Asian side of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus...
, İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
Career
- 2004-06 FenerbahçeFenerbahçe ÜlkerFenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...
- 2006-07 Brewster AcademyBrewster AcademyBrewster Academy is a co-educational independent boarding school located on in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire USA, two hours north of Boston. It occupies 1/2 mile of shoreline along Lake Winnipesaukee...
- 2007-11 The University of Texas