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Onuralp Bitim
Turkish basketball player (born 1999)
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]
Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018 | |
| No. 17 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25) Kadıköy, Turkey |
| 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 | |
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Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021)
On 28 July 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.[3]
Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023)
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)
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]
Onuralp Bitim is the son of former basketball players Mustafa Kemal Bitim[9] and Hilal Ertunalı.[10]
| 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
- "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.
- Onuralp Bitim Euroleague.net Profile
- Onuralp Bitim TBLStat.net Profile
- Onuralp Bitim Eurobasket Profile
- Onuralp Bitim TBL Profile
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