Serhat Çetin

Turkish basketball player

Serhat ÇetinManisa Basket

Position| Assistant coach
League| Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born|  (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986 (age 38)
Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality| Turkish
Listed height| 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight| 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
NBA draft| 2008: undrafted
Playing career| 2004–2020
Position| Small forward, shooting guard
Number| 10, 15, 33
Career history
As player:
2004–2005| Tekelspor
2005–2006| Galatasaray Café Crown
2006–2007| Pınar Karşıyaka
2007–2008| Alpella
2008–2010| Fenerbahçe
2010–2013| Beşiktaş
2013–2014| Tofaş
2014–2015| Fenerbahçe
2015–2016| Darüşşafaka
2016–2019| Türk Telekom
2019–2020| CSO Voluntari
As coach:
2023| Beşiktaş (assistant)
2023–2024| Poland (assistant)
2024–present| Manisa Basket (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

* Turkish League champion (2010)
* Turkish Cup MVP (2012)
* 2× Turkish Cup champion (2010, 2012)

Medals

Men's Basketball
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
| 2013 Mersin | Team

Serhat Çetin (born 23 February 1986,) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player. Standing at 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m), he mainly plays the small forward position but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard position if needed. He is current assistant coach for Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

## Professional career

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He started his professional career in Efes Pilsen. In 2004, he moved to Tekelspor. After a successful season, he signed a contract with Galatasaray Cafe Crown.

He signed with Pınar Karşıyaka in 2006. During 2006-07 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 30 games. With that performance, he drew the attention of Fenerbahçe.

Before the 2007-08 season, he was the third transfer of Fenerbahçe after Emir Preldžić and Gašper Vidmar. He spent three seasons there, usually being a role player.

He went to Beşiktaş Milangaz at the beginning of the 2010-11 season. The next year, he had already become an important part of the team. Led by coach Ergin Ataman, they won the 2011–12 Turkish Cup Basketball, beating Banvit B.K. and Çetin was named the Turkish Basketball Cup MVP for his performance. Beşiktaş went on winning the 2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge in Debrecen. Beşiktaş also won the 2011–12 Turkish Basketball League, completing the treble.

After that legendary season, Beşiktaş dealt with financial problems and many star players departed. They brought their former player Erman Kunter as the new coach. Despite these dire conditions, Çetin decided to stay and helped the team win the Super Cup against Anadolu Efes. Before the 2013–14 season, he didn't renew his expired contract and went to Tofaş

On 8 July 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe.[1][2]

On 20 August 2015, he signed with Darüşşafaka for the 2015–16 season.[3]

On 10 October 2016, he signed with Türk Telekom.[4]

On 28 July 2019, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.[5]

## Coaching career

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Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

On August 1, 2023, he signed and became assistant coach for Poland during 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Fenerbahce signs deal with Serhat Cetin". Retrieved 16 July 2014.
2. ^ "Serhat Çetin Fenerbahçe Ülker'de". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
3. ^ Darussafaka lands Serhat Cetin
4. ^ Serhat Cetin signs at Turk Telekom
5. ^ "Serhat Çetin Kariyerine Romanya'da Devam Edecek" (in Turkish). Eurohoops. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
6. ^ "Veljko Perovic ile Serhat Çetin, Beşiktaş Emlakjet Erkek Basketbol Takımımızın Teknik Ekibine Dahil Oldular". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
7. ^ "Serhat Çetin Polonya staffında" (in Turkish). basketfaul. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

## External links

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* Serhat Cetin at FIBA (archive)
* Serhat Cetin at eurobasket.com
* Serhat Cetin at euroleague.net
* Serhat Cetin at TBLStat.net
* Serhat Cetin on Instagram

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Manisa Basket current roster

* 1 Pickett
* 3 Chiozza
* 4 Yağmur
* 7 Lual-Acuil
* 8 Apaydın
* 9 Lee
* 14 Echodas
* 23 İvedi
* 25 Besson
* 30 Thomas
* 35 White
* 99 Sonsırma

* Head coach: Maksvytis
* Assistant coaches: Songaila
* Çetin
* Yapar

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Beşiktaş Milangaz 2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 4 Yağmur
* 5 Hersek
* 6 Özmızrak
* 7 Erceg
* 11 Yatağan
* 12 Ören
* 15 Çetin
* 21 Kemp
* 30 Arroyo
* 34 Hawkins
* 35 Dudley
* 44 Mensah-Bonsu (Final Four MVP)

* Head coach: Ataman

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Turkish Basketball Cup Final MVP

* 2011: Preldžić
* 2012: Çetin
* 2013: Andersen
* 2014: Dixon
* 2015: Heurtel
* 2016: Bogdanović
* 2017: Theodore
* 2018: Simon
* 2019: Datome
* 2020: Datome
* 2021: N/A
* 2022: Pleiß
* 2023: N/A
* 2024: Calathes
* 2025:

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