Ömer Yurtseven

About

Ömer Faruk Yurtseven (born 19 June 1998) is a Turkish professional basketball player who most recently played for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and Georgetown Hoyas. He plays the center position.

He was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Turkish parents and played basketball in Turkey and for the Turkish youth national team. He was selected to the Best Five of the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and was also invited to play at the Jordan Brand Classic International Game.
On 20 March 2015, Yurtseven made his EuroLeague debut, in a game against Emporio Armani Milano, scoring 2 points, in 1 minute and 4 seconds of playing time.
On 5 October 2015, Yurtseven played against the Brooklyn Nets, at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. He had 8 points and 7 rebounds, with one block, in 15 minutes and 18 seconds of playing time, in his team’s win over the Nets. He became the youngest player in history at the time to play in an NBA preseason game, at 17 years old.
During an under-18 youth age competition in Turkey, Yurtseven recorded a double-double, of 91 points (scoring more points than his entire…