Tolga Geçim (born March 27, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He mainly plays the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a point guard and power forward if needed.

Tolga Geçim
Geçim in 2017
No. 8 – Tofaş
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-03-27) March 27, 1996 (age 28)
Adana, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Bandırma Kırmızı
2014–2019Banvit
2019–2022Anadolu Efes
2022Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2022–presentTofaş
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Finland U-20 team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Turkey U-19 team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey U-18 team

Professional career

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Early years

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Geçim was born in Adana. He started playing basketball with Adana Çınarlıspor. He moved to the Banvit junior team in 2008.

Banvit

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In early years, he played for the junior, star and youth teams of Banvit. He was loaned for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 season to TB2L team Bandırma Kırmızı which is the pilot club of Banvit. In the summer of 2014, Geçim moved to Banvit first team.

Anadolu Efes

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On June 24, 2019, he has signed 2 years contract with Turkish giants Anadolu Efes.[1]

Frutti Extra Bursaspor

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On January 7, 2022, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[2]

Tofaş

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On November 21, 2022, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[3]

Career statistics

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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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Denotes seasons in which Geçim won the EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 Anadolu Efes 9 1 4.1 .063 .100 .6 .7 0.3 -0.4
2020–21 6 1 5.5 .222 .000 .8 .3 0.7 -0.2
2021–22 6 2 6.5 .429 .400 .3 .7 .2 1.3 1.0
Career 21 4 5.2 .188 .176 .6 .6 .0 0.7 0.0

References

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  1. ^ "Tolga Geçim Anadolu Efes'te" (in Turkish). Ntvspor. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Teşekkürler Tolga Geçim..." (in Turkish). Anadolu Efes. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ "TOFAŞ, Tolga Geçim'i Transfer Etti" (in Turkish). Eurohoops. November 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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