Ankaragucu keeps Pullen for another season

Jacob Pullen

MKE Ankaragucu Basketbol (TBL) re-signed experienced 36-year-old Georgian-American ex-international 183cm point guard Jacob Pullen (college: Kansas State, agency: AltusBasket) for the new season. He is the second import player on the roster, with USA Tyler Harris signing earlier. Pullen was a team leader last season, averaging an impressive 23.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.4apg, and 1.1spg in 9 TBL games.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2012.
He is a very experienced player. Pullen has traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played professionally in China (Flying Leopards), Croatia (Cedevita), Iran (Mahram), Israel, Italy (Verona, Sassari, Biella Next, Virtus Bologna and Napoli), Kuwait (Kuwait), Montenegro, Russia (Khimki), Slovenia (Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana), Spain (FC Barcelona and Real Betis), NBA (Philadelphia 76ers), NBA G League (Delaware Blue Coats) and The Basketball Tournament (Purple & Black and Purple Reign).
Among many awards, his team won the Italian Cup in 2024. Pullen was voted to the Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Honorable Mention back in 2021. He is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of the last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Ankaragucu.
He graduated from Kansas State in 2011 and this will be his 16th season in pro basketball.


MKE Ankaragucu Basketbol roster for 2026-27:

Jacob Pullen
Ramazan Tekin
Atakan Akcam
Ibrahim Pinarer
Tyler Harris
Hakan Mazmanoglu
Bora Satir
Ege Cangal
Berat Cevik

Coach: Korhan Aydanarig