Efes Pilsen SK
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Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü (English
: Anadolu Efes Sports Club) also known simply as Anadolu Efes or Efes, formerly known as Efes Pilsen is a professional basketball
team based in the city of Istanbul
in Turkey
.
, it is the most successful club in the history of the Turkish Basketball League
, having won the league's championship 13 times.
Their home arena is the Sinan Erdem Dome with a capacity of 16,000 seats, which was opened in 2010. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball League
and Euroleague
.
, a subsidiary of Anadolu Group. It won the 1978 second division championship undefeated, earning promotion to the Turkish first division, where it has continuously competed since. In its first top-flight season (1978–79), Efes Pilsen won the league title, immediately establishing itself as one of the country's top clubs.
Runner-up in European Cup
1993, the club's main claim to fame was winning the Korać Cup
in 1996, marking the first-ever European title in a team sport by a Turkish club. It has also become a fixture in the Euroleague
, making it to the competition's Final Four
in 2000, finishing 3rd.
In 2011, the club changed its name to Anadolu Efes S.K. after TAPDK (Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority) prohibited the advertisement of tobacco and alcohol products in sports organizations.
Anadolu Efes is notable for its youth program. Among its products are current NBA
player Hidayet Türkoğlu
, former NBA player and Euroleague greatest rebounder
of all time Mirsad Türkcan as well as 2005 NBA draftee
Cenk Akyol
.
Republic of Macedonia
teams. They competed against the Denver Nuggets
in Denver, Colorado
on October 11, and against the Golden State Warriors
in Oakland, California
on October 13. In 2007, Efes Pilsen played against Minnesota Timberwolves in İstanbul, Abdi İpekçi Arena.
English language
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: Anadolu Efes Sports Club) also known simply as Anadolu Efes or Efes, formerly known as Efes Pilsen is a professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in the city of 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...
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...
.
, it is 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 13 times.
Their home arena is the Sinan Erdem Dome with a capacity of 16,000 seats, which was opened in 2010. The team competes in 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...
and Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
.
History
The club was founded in 1976 as Efes Pilsen S.K. by taking over the Turkish second-division club Kadıköyspor which had failed due to financial problems. Its initial sponsor was its namesake Efes PilsenEfes Beverage Group
Efes Beer Group was founded in Turkey in 1969, and today consists of sixteen breweries in Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Georgia and Serbia, with headquarters in Istanbul. Named after the ancient Greek city of Ephesus located near the İzmir brewery, the company is a subsidiary of Anadolu...
, a subsidiary of Anadolu Group. It won the 1978 second division championship undefeated, earning promotion to the Turkish first division, where it has continuously competed since. In its first top-flight season (1978–79), Efes Pilsen won the league title, immediately establishing itself as one of the country's top clubs.
Runner-up in European Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
1993, the club's main claim to fame was winning the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in 1996, marking the first-ever European title in a team sport by a Turkish club. It has also become a fixture in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, making it to the competition's Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
in 2000, finishing 3rd.
In 2011, the club changed its name to Anadolu Efes S.K. after TAPDK (Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority) prohibited the advertisement of tobacco and alcohol products in sports organizations.
Anadolu Efes is notable for its youth program. Among its products are current NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player Hidayet Türkoğlu
Hidayet Türkoglu
Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player in the NBA currently playing for the Orlando Magic. He plays the small forward position, although he has played four positions in his career...
, former NBA player and Euroleague greatest rebounder
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
of all time Mirsad Türkcan as well as 2005 NBA draftee
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
Cenk Akyol
Cenk Akyol
Cenk Akyol is a Turkish professional basketball player for Efes Pilsen. He was drafted 59th overall in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He spent whole of his brief career with Efes Pilsen until being loaned to Galatasaray for the rest of 2007-08 season on December...
.
Current roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Prospect | Inactive |
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| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Stanko Barać Stanko Barac Stanko Barać is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently plays with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague... |
Ermal Kuqo Ermal Kuqo Ermal Kuqo is the most successful Albanian basketball player of all times. He currently plays for the Turkish side Anadolu Efes... |
Esteban Batista Esteban Batista Esteban Damián Batista Hernández is a Uruguayan professional basketball player currently with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague. He is also the first ever Uruguayan to play in the NBA.... |
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| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Ersan İlyasova Ersan Ilyasova Ersan İlyasova is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Anadolu Efes. He is also under contract with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, though the NBA is currently in a lockout... |
Duško Savanović Duško Savanović Duško Savanović is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is 2.04 m tall and 102 kg weight. He currently plays with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. He plays the power forward position.-External links:* at acb.com* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.info* at tblstat.net... |
Kerem Gönlüm Kerem Gönlüm Kerem Gönlüm is a Turkish basketball player. He currently plays in the power forward and center positions for Anadolu Efes S.K..Gönlüm is a regular Turkish national team player.-Doping Scandal:... > |
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| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Tarence Kinsey Tarence Kinsey Tarence Anthony Kinsey is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" , 189 lbs guard-forward... |
Cenk Akyol Cenk Akyol Cenk Akyol is a Turkish professional basketball player for Efes Pilsen. He was drafted 59th overall in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He spent whole of his brief career with Efes Pilsen until being loaned to Galatasaray for the rest of 2007-08 season on December... |
Gökhan Şirin Gökhan Şirin Gökhan Şirin is a basketball player from Turkey who plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey.-External links:**... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Sasha Vujačić Sasha Vujacic Aleksandar "Sasha" Vujačić is a Slovenian basketball player who has played in Italy, the United States , and more recently for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey... |
Sinan Güler Sinan Güler Sinan Güler is a Turkish professional basketball player currently playing for Anadolu Efes. He is son of retired basketball player Necati Güler and younger brother of basketball player Muratcan Güler.... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Kerem Tunçeri Kerem Tunçeri Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri is a Turkish professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions... (C) |
Vlado Ilievski Vlado Ilievski Vlado Ilievski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is a 1.88 m point guard who plays for Anadolu Efes.During his successful career, Ilievski played for KK Partizan, Antbirlik Antalya, FC Barcelona Bàsquet, Lottomatica Roma, VidiVici Bologna, Montepaschi Siena, Tau Cerámica, KK... |
Dogus Balbay Dogus Balbay 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.-Amateur career:... |
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Out on loan
Notable players
- Hidayet TürkoğluHidayet TürkogluHidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player in the NBA currently playing for the Orlando Magic. He plays the small forward position, although he has played four positions in his career...
- Mehmet OkurMehmet OkurMehmet Murat Okur is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Türk Telekom B.K.. He is also under contract with the Utah Jazz of the NBA, and can return to that team when the 2011 NBA lockout ends...
- Mirsad Türkcan
- İbrahim Kutluay
- Hüseyin BeşokHüseyin BesokHüseyin Beşok is a Turkish professional basketball player of Bosniak ancestry. He is currently playing for Hacettepe Üniversitesi, in the Turkish Basketball League...
- Ufuk SarıcaUfuk SaricaUfuk Sarıca is a Turkish former national basketball player and now the head coach at Turkish club Efes Pilsen.Sarıca could play either at Shooting Guard or Small forward positions during his playing career....
- Serkan ErdoğanSerkan ErdoganSerkan Erdoğan is a Turkish professional basketball player that currently plays for Bandırma Banvit.-Pro Career:...
- Tamer OyguçTamer OyguçTamer Oyguç is a former Turkish professional basketball player. He finished his Army Duty in Ankara as a player of Karagücü National Team. He has 2nd division winner at this team. He spent most of his career with Efes Pilsen. The former center is 2.10 m tall and wore the number 13 jersey for all...
- Murat EvliyaoğluMurat EvliyaogluMurat Evliyaoğlu is a former professional basketball player from Turkey. He played as guard position and helped lot of times to Turkey national basketball team.The former guard is 1.94 m.-Career:* 1992-94 Kolej Ankara...
- Alper YılmazAlper YilmazAlper Yılmaz born on 28 March 1975 in Turkey is a professional basketball player of Erdemirspor. The shooting guard and small forward is 2.00 m tall and 80 kg weights...
- Ömer OnanÖmer OnanÖmer 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....
- Asım ParsAsim ParsAsım Pars is a Bosnian born Turkish national basketball player...
- Nedim DalNedim DalNedim Dal is Bosnian-born Turkish national basketball player. He stands 2.14 m tall and plays as a center.He holds Turkish and Bosnian citizenship.He currently plays for Oyak Renault B.K..- Career :...
- Kerem TunçeriKerem TunçeriMehmet Kerem Tunçeri is a Turkish professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions...
- Kerem GönlümKerem GönlümKerem Gönlüm is a Turkish basketball player. He currently plays in the power forward and center positions for Anadolu Efes S.K..Gönlüm is a regular Turkish national team player.-Doping Scandal:...
- Ersan İlyasovaErsan IlyasovaErsan İlyasova is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Anadolu Efes. He is also under contract with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, though the NBA is currently in a lockout...
- Sinan GülerSinan GülerSinan Güler is a Turkish professional basketball player currently playing for Anadolu Efes. He is son of retired basketball player Necati Güler and younger brother of basketball player Muratcan Güler....
- Cenk AkyolCenk AkyolCenk Akyol is a Turkish professional basketball player for Efes Pilsen. He was drafted 59th overall in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He spent whole of his brief career with Efes Pilsen until being loaned to Galatasaray for the rest of 2007-08 season on December...
- Doğuş BalbayDogus BalbayDoğuş Balbay is a basketball player from Turkey who plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey. He is 6'1 and weighs 180 pounds.-Amateur career:...
- Dusan CantekinDusan CantekinDušan Cantekin is a Turkish-Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Anadolu Efes in Turkey. He 7 ft 4 in tall and he weighs 246 lb .- References :...
- Conrad McRaeConrad McRaeConrad Bastien McRae was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round of the 1993 NBA Draft. McRae's professional career flourished overseas in Europe for teams in France, Italy, Greece and Turkey...
- Larry RichardLarry RichardLarry Richard is former professional basketball player from United States who played for Eczacıbaşı B.K., 2 years with Fenerbahçe and 3 years with Efes Pilsen SK...
- Marcus BrownMarcus BrownMarcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad...
- Trajan LangdonTrajan LangdonTrajan Shaka Langdon is a retired American professional basketball player. A 210 lb. shooting guard, he gained fame in the U.S. while playing college basketball at Duke University with the Duke Blue Devils.-Biography:...
- Willie Solomon
- Drew NicholasDrew Nicholas#REDIRECT Target page nameAndrew "Drew" Lawrence Nicholas is an American professional basketball player...
- Scott RothScott rothScott Edward Roth is a retired American professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors....
- Anthony MasonAnthony Mason (basketball)Anthony George Douglas Mason is a retired American National Basketball Association player with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his 13-year NBA career...
- Marcus HaislipMarcus HaislipMarcus Deshon Haislip is an American professional basketball player. Haislip attended Marshall County High School in Lewisburg. He rose to prominence while playing college basketball with the University of Tennessee from 1999 to 2002. After college, he played for several seasons in the NBA...
- Chris CorchianiChris CorchianiChristopher Corchiani is a retired American professional basketball player. Corchiani's college career lasted from 1988 to 1991 at North Carolina State University....
- Brian HowardBrian Howard (basketball)Brian Eugene Howard is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" and 204 lb small forward from North Carolina State University, Howard played briefly for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks from 1992 to 1993. In 95 games for the Mavs, he averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebound a game...
- Henry DomercantHenry DomercantHenry Domercant is an American-born Bosnian professional basketball player playing in Europe. In July 2011 he signed 2-year contract with UNICS Kazan.-Junior & amateur careers:...
- Derrick AlstonDerrick AlstonDerrick Samuel Alston is an American professional basketball player.Alston played basketball at Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Basketball career:...
- Rickie WinslowRickie WinslowRickie O'Neal Winslow is a retired American professional basketball player. He has a Turkish passport under the name Reşat Fırıncıoğlu. He played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Efes Pilsen S.K. and Türk Telekom B.K...
- Kenny GreenKenny Green (basketball, born 1967)Kenneth Anthony "Kenny" Green is a retired American basketball player. A power forward/center, Green played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island between 1986 and 1990. He is the school's all-time leader in blocks, and on five different occasions he blocked eight shots in a single game...
- Marc JacksonMarc JacksonMarc Anthony Jackson is a former American professional basketball player.-Professional career:...
- Horace JenkinsHorace JenkinsHorace Jenkins is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA and currently with Italian Lega Basket team Climamio Bologna....
- Mark PopeMark PopeMark Edward Pope is a American basketball coach and is currently an assistant coach for Brigham Young University...
- Scoonie PennScoonie PennJames "Scoonie" Donell Penn is an American professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard position. His height is 5 ft 11 in and he weighs 180 pounds.-Amateur career:...
- LaRon ProfitLaron ProfitBronta Laron Profit is a former American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Before college, he played for Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware. Following a college career at the University of Maryland, College Park, he was a second round draft pick of the Orlando Magic...
- Joe Ira ClarkJoe Ira ClarkJoe Ira Clark is an American professional basketball player. He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 100 kilograms....
- Tarence KinseyTarence KinseyTarence Anthony Kinsey is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" , 189 lbs guard-forward...
- Bootsy ThorntonBootsy ThorntonMarvis Linwood Thornton III, better known as Bootsy Thornton , is an American professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Turkish giant Efes Pilsen.-College career:...
- Antonio Granger
- Charles Cornelius SmithCharles Cornelius SmithCharles Cornelius Smith is an American professional basketball player...
Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Petar NaumoskiPetar NaumoskiPetar Naumoski is a former Macedonian basketball player who had successful years especially in Turkey and Italy. He is a 1.94 m point-guard and a very skillful playmaker. He once served as Sport Minister of the Republic of Macedonia...
- Vlado IlievskiVlado IlievskiVlado Ilievski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is a 1.88 m point guard who plays for Anadolu Efes.During his successful career, Ilievski played for KK Partizan, Antbirlik Antalya, FC Barcelona Bàsquet, Lottomatica Roma, VidiVici Bologna, Montepaschi Siena, Tau Cerámica, KK...
- Kaspars KambalaKaspars KambalaKaspars Kambala is a Latvian professional basketball player and a former professional boxer. He is 2.06 meters tall and he weighs 125 kilograms...
- Damir MulaomerovićDamir MulaomerovicDamir Mulaomerovic is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for KK Zagreb....
- Marko PopovićMarko Popovic (born 1982)Marko Popović is a Croatian professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He is a 1.85 m and 86 kg point guard...
- Nikola PrkačinNikola PrkacinNikola Prkačin is a Croatian professional basketball player. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and three children. He plays for Croatia's most successful basketball club Cibona and is team captain....
- Nikola VujčićNikola VujcicNikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...
- Stanko BaraćStanko BaracStanko Barać is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently plays with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague...
- Zoran SavićZoran SavicZoran Savić is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. The 208 cm forward played in various European nations.-Career:...
- Goran NikolićGoran NikolicGoran Nikolić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m in height and 111 kg in weight....
- Dušan KecmanDušan KecmanDušan Kecman is a Serbian professional basketball player. The 1.97 m shooting guard–small forward currently plays with Partizan Belgrade.-Pro career:...
- Igor RakočevićIgor RakocevicIgor Rakočević is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Montepaschi Siena. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 1.94 m tall...
- Duško SavanovićDuško SavanovićDuško Savanović is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is 2.04 m tall and 102 kg weight. He currently plays with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. He plays the power forward position.-External links:* at acb.com* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.info* at tblstat.net...
- Aleksandar RašićAleksandar RašićAleksandar Rašić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas in Lithuania.-External links:*...
- Ermal KuqoErmal KuqoErmal Kuqo is the most successful Albanian basketball player of all times. He currently plays for the Turkish side Anadolu Efes...
- Vasili Karasev
- Saulius ŠtombergasSaulius ŠtombergasSaulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....
- Predrag DrobnjakPredrag DrobnjakPredrag "Peja" Drobnjak is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player. Drobnjak was born in Bijelo Polje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia . During his career, he played professionally in the NBA.-Pro career:Drobnjak was a second-round draft choice of the Washington Bullets in the 1997 NBA...
- Vlado ŠćepanovićVlado ŠcepanovicVlado Šćepanović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
- Jurica GolemacJurica GolemacJurica Golemac , is a Slovenian-Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.12m tall and weighs 102 kg . He can play at both the forward and center positions...
- Boštjan Nachbar
- Sasha VujacicSasha VujacicAleksandar "Sasha" Vujačić is a Slovenian basketball player who has played in Italy, the United States , and more recently for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey...
- Daniel SantiagoDaniel SantiagoDaniel Gregg Santiago is a American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player, currently playing at the center position for the Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico. Santiago is the fourth player from Puerto Rico to play in a NBA game...
- Esteban BatistaEsteban BatistaEsteban Damián Batista Hernández is a Uruguayan professional basketball player currently with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague. He is also the first ever Uruguayan to play in the NBA....
Against NBA teams
In 2006, Efes Pilsen became the first Turkish basketball club to be invited to play NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
teams. They competed against the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
on October 11, and against the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
on October 13. In 2007, Efes Pilsen played against Minnesota Timberwolves in İstanbul, Abdi İpekçi Arena.