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Onuralp Bitim

Onuralp Bitim (born 31 March 1999) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the Turkish slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-star weekend.[1][2]

Onuralp Bitim
Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018
No. 17 – Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25)
Kadıköy, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Anadolu Efes
2017–2018→Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2019–2021Pınar Karşıyaka
2021–2023Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2023–presentChicago Bulls
2023–2024→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career edit

Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021) edit

On 28 July 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.[3]

Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023) edit

On 7 June 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Frutti Extra Bursaspor.[4] After having a successful season with Bursaspor and reaching the EuroCup final, on 9 May 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.[5]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–present) edit

On 25 July 2023, Bitim signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls[6] and on 24 February 2024, he signed a standard contract.[7] Bitim appeared in 23 games for Chicago in his rookie campaign, averaging 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists. On 16 April, it was announced that Bitim had suffered a detached retina in his right eye, and would undergo season–ending surgery.[8]

Personal life edit

Onuralp Bitim is the son of former basketball players Mustafa Kemal Bitim[9] and Hilal Ertunalı.[10]

Career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Chicago 23 1 11.7 .381 .273 .800 1.4 .6 .1 .1 3.5
Career 23 1 11.7 .381 .273 .800 1.4 .6 .1 .1 3.5

References edit

  1. ^ "All-Star Smaç Yarışmasında Şampiyon Onuralp Bitim!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ING Smaç Yarışmasının Şampiyonu Onuralp Bitim Oldu!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "ONURALP BİTİM PINAR KARŞIYAKA'DA". KSKBasketbol.net (in Turkish). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Onuralp Bitim ile 2 Yıl Daha!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Bulls sign Onuralp Bitim to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bulls convert Bitim to standard NBA contract". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Onuralp Bitim suffers detached retina, out for postseason". basketnews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Baba-oğul şampiyonlar: Mustafa Kemal Bitim & Onuralp Bitim". Fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Antalya basketbolunda nöbet değişikliği Antalya Basketbol İl Temsilciliğine eski milli basketbolcu Hilal Ertunalı getirildi". Haberturk.com (in Turkish). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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