Kecioren inks Kahlil Dukes

Kecioren Baglum signed 31-year old American guard Kahlil Dukes (182cm-77kg-1995, college: Niagara) for the upcoming 2026-27 season. He joins another USA player Eric Buckner who is already on the roster. He was the top scorer at Kocaeli in the Turkish TBL league last season, where in 5 games he had very impressive stats: 20.8ppg, 2.2rpg, and 6.6apg. TB2L will be definitely a better match, and he can see more playing time. He also played for Al Qadsia (D1) in the Kuwaiti league. In 5 games, he recorded remarkable stats: 20.8ppg, 2.2rpg, and 6.6apg. The other team he briefly played for was Sigal Prishtina (Superliga) in the Kosovan league. He also played 1 game in the European North Basketball League, where he averaged high stats: 30 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists. Another team he briefly played for was Toundra (BSL) in the Canadian league.
Dukes is a highly experienced player, having played in ten different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia, and North America). He has played professionally in Bulgaria (Balkan), Canada, France (Entente Orleans 45), Germany (Hamburg Towers), Hungary (Atomeromu), Kosovo, Kuwait, Poland (Legia), Russia (Irkut and Universitet-Yugra Surgut), and Turkey (Samsun, Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyespor, and Erokspor). In 2026, his team made it to the Kosovan Final Four.
He was voted as the All-MAAC Co-Player of the Year in 2018.
Dukes graduated from Niagara University in 2018 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. He played also for the University of Southern California for 2 years.


Kecioren Baglum roster for 2026-27:

Eric Buckner
Merthan Mutlu
Mustafa Kircali
Kahlil Dukes
Mert Yilmam