Cemal Nalga
No. 35 – Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor | |
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Position | Center |
League | TBL |
Personal information | |
Born | İzmir, Turkey | 16 September 1987
Nationality | Turkish |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2006 | Tuborg Pilsener |
2006–2009 | Galatasaray |
2009–2010 | ALBA Berlin |
2010–2011 | Lietuvos Rytas |
2011–2012 | Banvit |
2012–2013 | Beşiktaş |
2013–2014 | Türk Telekom |
2014–2015 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
2015–2016 | İstanbul BB |
2016–2017 | Eskişehir Basket |
2017–2018 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
2018–2019 | Afyon Belediye |
2019–2020 | Petkim Spor |
2020–present | Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |
Cemal Nalga (born 16 September 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketball First League(TBL). He plays the center position.
Jersey scandal
[edit]Nalga is also known for a major scandal in Turkish Professional Basketball. At the beginning of the 2009–2010 season, Cemal Nalga (who is also a basketball player on Galatasaray Café Crown) got a five match suspension during 23 September 2009 match against Cibona Zagreb. But, he later played in a friendly match against EnBW Ludwigsburg and Deutsche Bank Skyliners and wore the uniform of his good friend Tufan's number 7.[1] He has also been with Tufan Ersöz name in matches list.[2] Nalga later received a two-year suspension in Turkey. Tufan also received a four-month suspension for his actions.[3]
For the 2014–15 season, he signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.[4]
On 3 September 2019, he signed with Petkim Spor of the TBL.[5]
On 27 August 2020, he signed with Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketball First League(TBL).[6]
Awards
[edit]National
[edit]- 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship - Silver[7]
- 2009 Mediterranean Games - Bronze
- 2013 Mediterranean Games - Gold
References
[edit]- ^ Cemal Nalga Scandal Archived 22 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Scandal
- ^ Cemal Nalga scandal suspension on 8 person
- ^ Pinar Karsiyaka lands Cemal Nalga
- ^ "Petkimspor, Cemal Nalga'yı kadrosuna kattı". Sportando. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Balıkesir BŞB'den önemli hamle: Cemal Nalga" (in Turkish). basketfaul.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Turkey Roster". FIBA Europe. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Profile at tbl.org.tr (in Turkish)
- TBLStat.net Profile (in English)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Afyon Belediye S.K. players
- Alba Berlin players
- Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players
- Bandırma B.İ.K. players
- BC Rytas players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Eskişehir Basket players
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor basketball players
- Karşıyaka basketball players
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
- Petkim Spor players
- Basketball players from İzmir
- Tuborg Pilsener basketball players
- Türk Telekom B.K. players
- Turkish expatriate basketball people
- Turkish expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Turkish men's basketball players
- Turkish basketball biography stubs