Mersin MSK
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Mersin MSK is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Mersin. Founded in 2019, the club currently competes in the Basketbol Süper Ligi, the top-tier basketball league in Turkey.
History
After the dissolution of Mersin BB in 2018, Mersin MSK was founded in 2019 as a successor to this club. They spent two successful seasons in Turkish Men's Regional Basketball League (EBBL) and Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L) and they managed to be promoted to Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL) before 2021–22 season. For the first season in second tier, they finished the league at 14th place, just above the relegation line.
In 2022–23 season they finished the league in 3rd place but eliminated in the playoff semifinals against Semt77 Yalovaspor.
They started the 2023–24 season with important signings and finished the season again in 3rd place after the normal season. After a competitive playoff period, they won the championship and earned promoted to Basketbol Süper Ligi.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Mersin MSK roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||
| Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age C 0 Great Britain men's national basketball team Olaseni, Gabriel 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 34 – (1991-12-29)29 December 1991 PG 3 Turkey men's national basketball team Özmızrak, Kartal 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1995-08-29)29 August 1995 G 4 United States men's national basketball team March, Ronald 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 32 – (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 SG 5 Turkey men's national basketball team Apaydın, Leon Harun 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 F 6 Turkey men's national basketball team Çekici, Koray 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 23 – (2002-07-15)15 July 2002 PG 7 United States men's national basketball team Cowan Jr., Anthony 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1997-10-07)7 October 1997 PF 8 Turkey men's national basketball team Sayılı, Hakan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000 SG 9 Mexico men's national basketball team Cruz, Francisco (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 36 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 SF 10 Turkey men's national basketball team Tırpancı, Ergi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 PF 11 Turkey men's national basketball team Alyanak, Anıl 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2008-01-07)7 January 2008 F 14 Australia men's national basketball team White, Jack 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997 PF 22 France men's national basketball team Chassang, Alexandre 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 31 – (1994-11-22)22 November 1994 C 23 United States men's national basketball team Armenia men's national basketball team Enoch, Steven 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 | Head coach Turkey Carles Duran Assistant coach(es) Spain Alejandro Formento Sanchez Turkey Ali Ruhi Balkanlı Turkey Oğuzhan Bakır Turkey Gökmen Doğan Şahin Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: February 6, 2026 | ||||||
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Age | ||
| C | 0 | Great Britain men's national basketball team | Olaseni, Gabriel | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 34 – (1991-12-29)29 December 1991 | ||
| PG | 3 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Özmızrak, Kartal | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 30 – (1995-08-29)29 August 1995 | ||
| G | 4 | United States men's national basketball team | March, Ronald | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 32 – (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 | ||
| SG | 5 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Apaydın, Leon Harun | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 27 – (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 | ||
| F | 6 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Çekici, Koray | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 23 – (2002-07-15)15 July 2002 | ||
| PG | 7 | United States men's national basketball team | Cowan Jr., Anthony | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 28 – (1997-10-07)7 October 1997 | ||
| PF | 8 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Sayılı, Hakan | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 26 – (2000-02-14)14 February 2000 | ||
| SG | 9 | Mexico men's national basketball team | Cruz, Francisco (C) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 36 – (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 | ||
| SF | 10 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Tırpancı, Ergi | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 26 – (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 | ||
| PF | 11 | Turkey men's national basketball team | Alyanak, Anıl | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 18 – (2008-01-07)7 January 2008 | ||
| F | 14 | Australia men's national basketball team | White, Jack | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 28 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997 | ||
| PF | 22 | France men's national basketball team | Chassang, Alexandre | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 31 – (1994-11-22)22 November 1994 | ||
| C | 23 | United States men's national basketball team Armenia men's national basketball team | Enoch, Steven | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 28 – (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 |
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gabriel Olaseni | Steven Enoch | |||
| PF | Jack White | Alexandre Chassang | Koray Çekici | ||
| SF | Ronald March | Ergi Tırpancı | Hakan Sayılı | ||
| SG | Anthony Cowan Jr. | Leon Harun Apaydın | |||
| PG | Francisco Cruz | Kartal Özmızrak |
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Pos. | W–L | Cup Competitions | European Competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 3 | TB2L | 1st | – | 8–4 | – | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | TBL | 14th | – | 11–19 | – | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | TBL | 3rd | Quarterfinals | 25–11 | – | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | TBL | 3rd | Champion | 34–10 | – | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | BSL | 6th | Quarterfinals | 16–16 | Semifinalist | ||
| 2025–26 | 1 | BSL | TBC | TBC | – | Champions League | PI |