Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
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| Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi | |
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| Leagues | TBL |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 2018 |
| History | Mersin BB (1993 – 2018) |
| Arena | Edip Buran Arena Servet Tazegül Arena |
| Capacity | 1,750 (2005–2013, 2014–Present) 7,500 (2013–14) |
| Location | Mersin, Turkey |
| Team colors | Orange and Navy |
| President |  Vahap Secer |
| Head coach | Aleaddin Yakan |
| Website | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK (English: Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club) also known simply as Mersin BB is a professional basketball team based in the city of Mersin in Turkey, currently playing in the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL).
It is sponsorship by Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. Their home arena is the Edip Buran Arena with a capacity of 1,750 seats.
History[edit]
Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi was founded in 1993. The team was promotion 2004-2005 season to Turkish Basketball League from Turkish Second Basketball League. After spending 9 years in the top league, the team relegated to the TB2L in 2013-2014 season.
Season by season[edit]
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Postseason | Turkish Cup | European Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | 2 | TB2L | 3 | PromotedChampion | – | – |
| 2005–06 | 1 | TBL | 14 | – | Quarterfinalist | – |
| 2006–07 | 1 | TBL | 9 | – | Group Stage | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | TBL | 10 | – | Group Stage | – |
| 2008–09 | 1 | TBL | 7 | Quarterfinalist | Group stage | – |
| 2009–10 | 1 | TBL | 12 | – | Runner-up | – |
| 2010–11 | 1 | TBL | 13 | – | Group Stage | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | TBL | 10 | – | Group Stage | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | TBL | 12 | – | Group Stage | – |
| 2013–14 | 1 | TBL | 15 | Relegated | Group Stage | – |
| 2014–15 | 2 | TB2L | 18 | Relegated | – | – |
| 2015–16 | 3 | TB3L | – |
Current team[edit]
| Nr. | Nat. | Name | Birthday | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Hakan Üsküplü | 8 July 1983 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | Forward |
| 6 | | Burak Can Bekdaş | 27 March 1996 | ||
| 8 |  | Antwain Barbour | 17 July 1982 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | Guard |
| 9 | | Tibet İlhan | 14 August 1994 | ||
| 10 | | Çağıl Topbaş | 22 August 1990 | Forward | |
| 11 | | Asım Özhan Özberkan | 1 March 1990 | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | Forward |
| 12 | | Keddric Mays | 17 September 1984 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | Guard |
| 13 | | Ahmet Kaplan | 6 July 1979 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | Forward |
| 15 | | Azizcan Özdemir | 2 February 1988 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | Forward |
| 22 | | Barış Özkan Çağan | 2 April 1994 | ||
| 24 | | Onat Akış | 1 January 1987 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | Guard |
| 51 | | İhsan Yalçın Azizmahmutoğulları | 25 October 1982 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | Guard |
| 93 | | Aziz Ali Karakurt | 21 September 1993 |
