Semih Erden

Infobox NBA player
name = Semih Erden
nickname =

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nationality = Turkey
position = Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 240
league = TBL
team = Fenerbahçe Ülker
number = 9
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|7|28
birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey
highschool =
college =
draft = 2nd round, 60th overall
draft_team = Boston Celtics
draft_year = 2008
career_start = 2003
career_end =
former_teams = Darüşşafaka (2003–2004)
KK Partizan (2004–2005)
awards =

Semih Erden (born July 28 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Ülker of the Turkish Basketball League. The height|ft=6|in=11|wiki=yes, convert|240|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on center was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.Julian Benbow, [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/06/27/taking_a_shot_with_jr/?page=2 Taking a shot with J.R.] , "The Boston Globe", June 27, 2008.] [tr [http://www.fenerbahce.org/icerik/haber/12211 Two basketballers drafted by NBA teams] ] [tr [http://www.fenerbahce.org/basketbolerkek/detay.asp?ContentID=12211 Two canaries drafted] ]

Europe

2003–04

Erden played with Darüşşafaka S.K. in the Turkish Basketball League, appeared in one game in which he recorded one point and two rebounds. He spent the majority of the season playing with the Darussafaka junior team.

2004–05

With Partizan Beograd in the Adriatic League, Erden averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures twice, tallying a high of 17 points against KK Hemofarm. In the Euroleague, he contributed 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 12.5 minutes a contest. His highest scoring game of 10 points occurred against Efes Pilsen. In 2004-05, he also appeared in seven YUBA Liga games, averaging 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.4 minutes a contest.

2005–06

In the Turkish Basketball League, Erden averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.4 minutes a contest. He had a high of 14 points at Fenerbahçe Ülker and scored in double figures seven times. He also contributed 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.1 minutes a contest in nine Euroleague games.

2006–07

Erden played 16.1 minutes a game, averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in Turkish League play, registering a high of 10 points against Galatasaray Café Crown. In the Euroleague, Semih added 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per match.

2007–08

Erden averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.5 minutes a game in Turkish League play, scoring in double figures six times with a high of 15 points against CASA TED Kolejliler. During the season though, he missed a number of games due to a knee injury. In the Euroleague, he added 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.3 minutes a contest, scored in double figures three times and posting high of 15 points against Panathinaikos BC.

NBA

Erden was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Erden was still under a one-year contract with Fenerbahçe Ülker [Baxter Holmes, [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/07/celtics_introdu.html Celtics introduce latest draft picks] , "The Boston Globe", July 1, 2008.] and was not expected to join the roster in 2008–09. He was seen by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge as their first-round pick in 2009. [Steve Bulpett, [http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view/2008_06_28_Celts_drafting_offseason_plan/srvc=celt&position=3 Celts drafting offseason plan] , "Boston Herald", June 28, 2008.]

International career

Erden is a regular player on the Turkish national team. His first international experience came in the 2005 U20 European Championships held in Moscow. He averaged 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in seven games for Turkey. In the 2006 U20 European Championships, held in Izmir, Turkey, Erden helped lead Turkey to a silver medal, averaging 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight games. In the same year, he earned a spot on the Turkish team for the 2006 World Championship in Japan. He contributed 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. In the 2007 European Championship in Spain, Erden averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in his five games.

Career highlights

* Second place of Europe with U18 team
* Second place of Europe with U21 team
* 6th of World Cup with Turkey national basketball team
* Serbian Basketball League Champion (2005) with KK Partizan
* Turkish Basketball League Champion (2007) with Fenerbahçe
* Turkish President's Cup Champion (2007) with Fenerbahçe
* Turkish Basketball League Champion (2008) with Fenerbahçe
* Turkish League All-Star Game honors in 2007 and 2008.
* Taken with last pick (60) in 2008 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics [tr [http://www.turkbasket.com/haberanasayfa.asp?hid=39966 Omer Asik and Semih Erden draft picks] ] [tr [http://www.basketbolseverler.com/tbfweb/basketbolseverler/basketbols.nsf/0/ABBCD37E57055B86C22574750022DB78 Semih Erden drafted by The Champion] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Semih-Erden-210/ Semih Erden Player Info] @ DraftExpress.com
* [http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/SemihErden.html Semih Erden Draft 2008 Profile] @ NBA.com
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=ulk&pcode=JYB Player Profile] on Euroleague.net
* [http://www.fenerbahce.org/basketbolerkek/detay.asp?ContentID=6513&ContentCategoryID=38 Player Profile] on Fenerbahce.org
* [http://www.tbl.org.tr/beko/oyuncu.asp?Kod=3216#yukari Player profile on TBL.org]