Cedi Osman signs at PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki

PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki (GBL) landed 31-year old Turkish-North Macedonian international 203cm small forward Cedi Osman. He was about to sign at Panathinaikos. He has played there for the last three years.
In 2015, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) in the second round (31st overall) of the draft.
Osman has been a member of the Turkish international program for several years. He has played for the Turkish senior team since 2014 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2014.
Osman also represented Turkey at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers three years ago. During this event, he scored an average of 18.5 points per game and had 5 rebounds per game.
He is a very experienced player, having played for teams in Turkey (Efes), the NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs), Turkey, and the NBA G League (Cleveland Charge). Osman's team finished as the regular season runner-up in the Greek League in 2026.
Among many awards, he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Europe Honorable Mention in 2025.


PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Nick Calathes
Nazareth Mitrou-Long
Marcus Foster
Breein Tyree
Trevor Hudgins

Forward:
RaiQuan Gray

Centers:
Dimitrios Kaklamanakis
Kyle Alexander
Clifford Omoruyi

Coach: Andrea Trinchieri