Onuralp Bitim
![]() Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018 | |
No. 17 – Chicago Bulls | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Kadıköy, Turkey | 31 March 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2019 | Anadolu Efes |
2017–2018 | →Sigortam.net İTÜ BB |
2019–2021 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
2021–2023 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor |
2023–present | Chicago Bulls |
2023–2024 | →Windy City Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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]
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]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 |
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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]- ^ "All-Star Smaç Yarışmasında Şampiyon Onuralp Bitim!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "ING Smaç Yarışmasının Şampiyonu Onuralp Bitim Oldu!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "ONURALP BİTİM PINAR KARŞIYAKA'DA". KSKBasketbol.net (in Turkish). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Onuralp Bitim Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Onuralp Bitim ile 2 Yıl Daha!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Bulls sign Onuralp Bitim to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Bulls convert Bitim to standard NBA contract". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Onuralp Bitim suffers detached retina, out for postseason". basketnews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Baba-oğul şampiyonlar: Mustafa Kemal Bitim & Onuralp Bitim". Fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Onuralp Bitim Euroleague.net Profile
- Onuralp Bitim TBLStat.net Profile
- Onuralp Bitim Eurobasket Profile
- Onuralp Bitim TBL Profile