Turkish Basketball League (2004-2005)

D1 Standings
1. Efes Pilsen 24-2
2. Ulkerspor 21-5
3. Besiktas 17-9
4. Fenerbahce 16-10
5. Pinar Karsiyaka 16-10
6. Tuborg Pilsener 16-10
7. Turk Telekom 13-13
8. Tekelspor  10-16
9. Erdemirspor 10-16
10. Darussafaka  9-17
11. Banvitspor 9-17
12. ITU 8-18
13. Galatasaray 7-19
14. Buyuk Kolej 6-20


Khalid El-Amin was the MVP of All-Stars Game 2005 (Photo: Turkbasket)

Efes Pilsen won Turkish League Championship 2005
 
  
D1 Stats Leaders

Score

1.H.Erdenay ITU   

21.2
2.K.El-Amin Besik. 20.5
3.D.Mrsic Fener. 20.4
4.R.Phillips Tekel  20.3
5.M.Dickel Erdemir 19.3

Rebound

1.J.Holman Karsi.

10.8
2.D.Dixon Tekel  10.7
3.P.Pasco Erdemir 10.4
4.J.Lloreda Karsi. 9.9
5.A.Sanders Tubor. 9.4

Assist

1.M.Dickel Erdemir

8.9
2.C.Erden Darus. 5.3
3.K.Tunceri ITU 5.2
4.K.El-Amin Besik. 5.1
5.R.Atkins Banvit 4.9

Block

1.J.Holman Karsi.

2.7
2.P.Pasco Erdemir  2.4
3.V.Jones Darus. 2.2
4.E.Zukauskas Ulker 1.6
5.G.Banks Banvit 1.4

Steal

1.K.Rice Darus. 

3.6
2.R.Atkins Banvit 2.8
3.M.Guler Karsiya. 2.4
4.M.Dickel Erdemir  2.2
5.B.Sezgin Gala. 2.0

MVP

1.G.Nikolic Efes P.

47.8
2.K.El-Amin Besik. 47.2
3.M.Guler Karsiya. 45,9
4.K.Peker Efes P. 45.6
5.A.Sanders Tubo. 45.5 
  

Turkish teams in Euro cups 2004-05

Euroleague:
Ulker: took 4th place (7-7) in Group C, then took 2nd place (3-3) in Group D of Top16, lost 0-2 to CSKA (RUS) in quarterfinals
Efes Pilsen: took 1st place (12-1) in Group C, then took 2nd place (4-2) in Group G of Top16, lost 1-2 to PAO (GRE) in quarterfinals
FIBA Europe League:
Tuborg: took 2nd place (9-3) in Group C, lost 1-2 to Azovmash (UKR) in 1/8 finals
Fenerbahce: took 1st place (10-2) in Group A, lost to BC Kiev (UKR) 72-88 in semifinals, lost to Khimki (RUS) 79-86 in 3rd place game (!!!)
Besiktas: took 2nd place (9-5) in Group B, lost to Fenerbahce 1-2 in quarterfinals
ULEB Cup:
T.Telekom: took 6th place (0-10) in Group D
Darussafaka: took 3rd place (6-4) in Group F
FIBA Europe Cup:
Banvit: took 2nd place (2-2) in Conference South Group C, beat Ploiesti (ROM) 71-68 in Conference South final, lost to Ploiesti (ROM) 69-83 in the semifinals (!!!)
Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2004-05


Mahmudi


Solomon


Domercant


Nikolic


Prkacin


Kuqo
No Name CM Pos Bo NAT

13

Solomon Will 187 G 78 USA

7

Domercant Henry 191 G 80 USA-BIH

12

Nikolic Goran 205 C 76 SRB

8

Prkacin Nikola 208 C 75 CRO

5

Kuqo Ermal 207 C 80 ALB-TUR

14

Peker Kaya 208 C/F 80 TUR

4

Arslan Ender 190 G 83 TUR

6

Ermis Baris 192 G 85 TUR

41

Akyol Cenk 197 G 87 TUR

10

Abi Mustafa 198 G 79 TUR

15

Pastal Valentin 204 F 84 TUR

   Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2004-05 Season Awards
Player of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) (Besiktas)
Guard of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) (Besiktas)
Forward of the Year: George Banks (202-C/F-72) (Banvitspor)
Center of the Year: Ratko Varda (213-C/F-79) (Besiktas)
Newcomer of the Year: Umit Turkoglu (211-C-81) (Banvitspor)
Most Improved Player of the Year: Serkan Erdogan (190-G-78) (Ulkerspor)
Foreign Player of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) (Besiktas)
Domestic Player of the Year: Harun Erdenay (191-G-68) (ITU)
Defensive Player of the Year: Eurelijus Zukauskas (218-C-73) (Ulkerspor)
Sitxh Man Of The Year: Kaya Peker (Efes Pilsen)
Young Player Of The Year: Murat Rifat Kaya (204-F-84) (Buyuk Kolej)
Coach of the Year: Aydin Ors (Fenerbahce)

1st Team:

Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) (Besiktas)
Harun Erdenay (191-G-68) (ITU)
George Banks (202-C/F-72) (Banvitspor)
Kerem Gonlum (209-C/F-77)(Ulkerspor)
Ratko Varda (213-C/F-79) (Besiktas)

2nd Team:
Damir Mrsic (192-G-70) (Fenerbahce)
Muratcan Guler (190-G-80) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Aerick Sanders (202-F-82) (Tuborg Pilsener)
Jerry Holman (209-F/C-80) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Asim Pars (212-C-76) (Tuborg Pilsener)

All-Domestic Players Team:

Muratcan Guler (190-G-80) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Harun Erdenay (191-G-68) (ITU)
Murat Rifat Kaya (204-F-84) (Buyuk Kolej)
Kerem Gonlum (209-C/F-77) (Ulkerspor)
Asim Pars (212-C-76) (Tuborg Pilsener)

All-Imports Team:

Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) (Besiktas)
Damir Mrsic (192-G-70) (Fenerbahce)
George Banks (202-C/F-72) (Banvitspor)
Goran Nikolic (205-C-76) (Efes Pilsen)
Ratko Varda (213-C/F-79) (Besiktas)

All-Defensive Team:

Muratcan Guler (190-G-80) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Kevin Rice (192-G-75,) (Darussafaka)
Alper Yilmaz (197-F-75) (Efes Pilsen)
Jerry Holman (209-F/C-80) (Pinar Karsiyaka)
Eurelijus Zukauskas (218-C-73) (Ulkerspor)

All-Newcomers Team:
Soner Senturk (195-G-86) (Darussafaka)
Cenk Akyol (197-G-87) (Efes Pilsen)
Serhat Cetin (197-G-86) (Tekelspor)
Ersan Ilyasova (205-F-87) (Ulkerspor)
Umit Turkoglu (211-C-81) (Banvitspor)

   All Star Weekend:
MVP: Khalid El-Amin
Slam Dunk competition winner: Cehver Ozer
Three Points Shootout: Tutku Acik

Turks -114: Ermal Kuqo22 (4 reb- 3 ast), Guler 3 (3 reb), Omer Onan 6 (2 rb- 1 ast), Serkan Erdogan 21 (1 reb- 1 ast), Asim Pars 10 (4 reb), Harun Erdenay 3 (3 ast), Kerem Tunceri 10 (6 reb- 6 ast), Fatih Solak 0 (2 reb), Kerem Gonlum 18 (12 reb), Ender Arslan 5,  Kaya Peker 13, Haluk Yildirim 3

Foreigners - 123:
Chris Booker 0 (5 reb), Eurelijus Zukauskas 7 (5 reb), El-Amin 9 (8 ast), Marc Salyers 4,  Saulius Stombergas 16 (7 reb- 4 ast), Rice 4, Ellis 7, Nikolic 2, Henry Domercant 19, Damir Mrsic 21 (3 reb- 5 ast), Will Solomon 24, Brian Boddicker 2, Trevor Harvey 6