Istanbul Technical University basketball team is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Istanbul

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...

. It is one of the most successful club in the history of the Turkish Basketball League

Turkish Basketball League

The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...

, having won the league's championship 5 times. Their home arena is the ITU Ayazaga Sports Center in ITU

Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...

's Maslak campus.

Some of the well-known players that have played with the club over the years are İbrahim Kutluay, Harun Erdenay, Huseyin Alp.

History

ITU basketball team was founded by former president of Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...

 Ilhami Civaoglu and ITU graduate Nami Sukal in 1953

Notable players

• İbrahim Kutluay
• Harun Erdenay
  Harun Erdenay
  Harun Erdenay is a Turkish former professional basketball player from Turkey. He is currently the team manager of the Turkish national basketball team. He was famous for his spectacular 3 point shooting. He was a member the Turkish national team as a player.The small forward is 1.98 m and...
  
  
• Levent Topsakal
  Levent Topsakal
  Levent Topsakal is a former professional basketball player from Turkey and currently assistant manager of Turkey national basketball team...
  
  
• Orhun Ene
  Orhun Ene
  Orhun Ene is a former professional basketball player from Turkey and the head coach of the Turkish national basketball team. The former guard is 1.88 m...
  
  
• Güray Kanan
  Güray Kanan
  Güray Kanan is a former professional basketball player from Turkey. He played for Turkey national basketball team and member of Fenerbahçe Istanbul's first Turkish Basketball League championship squad.-Career:* 1990-98 Fenerbahçe Istanbul...
  
  
• Ümit Sonkol
  Ümit Sonkol
  Ümit Sonkol is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays for Bornova Belediye as a power forward. He played with 8,54 ppg and 4,80 rpg in 24 matches for Türk Telekom B.K. in 2009-10 season...
  
  
• Hüseyin Alp
  Hüseyin Alp
  Hüseyin Alp was a Turkish basketball player and supporting role movie actor. With his height of , he was one of the tallest Turkish basketballers....
  
  
• Kemal Erdenay
• Nuri Tan
• Reşat Güney
• Osman Gündüz
• Zeki Tosun
• Rasko Katic
  Raško Katić
  Raško Katić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club KK Partizan.-External links:* * at euroleague.net...
  
  

See also

• Istanbul Technical University
  Istanbul Technical University
  Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
  
  
• Turkish Basketball League
  Turkish Basketball League
  The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
  
  

ITU basketballers

External links

• ITU Sports, official website