Omer Yurtseven - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball - NC State University Athletics

Light It Red Ep. 1: All-Access with NC State Men’s Basketball

Wednesday, April 22

Ep. 2: LIGHT IT RED

Wednesday, April 22

Ep. 3: LIGHT IT RED - The Final Chapter

Wednesday, April 22

Powering the Pack: Wade Christmas

Wednesday, April 22

MBB Coaching Staff Update

Gainey Announces Five Additions to Men’s Basketball Staff

Friday, April 10

Justin Gainey Announcement

Justin Gainey to Lead Wolfpack Men’s Basketball Program

Tuesday, March 31

Darrion Williams layup vs Texas - NCAAT First Four 3/17/26

Pack Drops Heartbreaker to Texas, 68-66

Wednesday, March 18

Tre Holloman 3-pointer at SMU 2/3/26

Pack Heads to Dayton For NCAA Tournament Tilt Against Texas

Monday, March 16

Omer Yurtseven jumper vs Louisville

Omer Yurtseven block out Virginia

Omer Yurtseven Jumper Clemson

Omer Yurtseven vs SC State

Omer dunk vs. Penn State

Omer Yurtseven vs. App State

Omer Yurtseven vs. Wake Forest

Omer Yurtseven vs. ND

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Omer Yurtseven

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Istanbul, Turkey
Position:
Center
Height:
7-0
Weight:
245
Prev School:
Fenerbahce Basketbul Subesi

2016-17 - Freshman Season: Appeared in 22 games, making 14 starts … Had to sit out first nine games of the season per NCAA ruling … In season-debut, scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in 24 minutes off-the-bench vs. Appalachian State on Dec. 15 ... Scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and passed out three assists vs. Fairfield on Dec. 18 ... Pulled down seven rebounds, scored four points and recorded three assists vs. McNeese State on Dec. 22 ... Made first career start and scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting vs. Rider on Dec. 28 ... Had eight rebounds at UNC-Chapel Hill on Jan. 8 ... Recorded first double-double with 12 points and season-best 16 rebounds vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 17 ... Had second double-digit scoring performance in ACC play with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in a season-high 34 minutes vs. Syracuse on Feb. 1 ... 10 points and career-high 5 blocked shots vs. Miami on Feb. 4 ... Scored 8 points off-the-bench on 4-of-5 shooting vs. Notre Dame on Feb. 18.

Before State: Consensus five-start prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout … Ranked as the No. 3 center prospect in the 2016 recruiting class by Scout … Extensive national team experience with Turkey … Named to the All-Star Five at the 2016 FIBA U-20 European Championship … Helped lead Turkey to the bronze medal, averaging a team-best 10.4 points per game and added 5.6 rebounds per game … Averaged 9.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game for the Turkish U-18 national team that finished runner-up in the FIBA U-18 European Championship in 2015 … Averaged 15.1 points on 58.0% shooting, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for the Turkish U-16 national team to make the All-Tournament team at the 2014 FIBA U-16 European Championship … Scored 91 points and grabbed 28 rebounds in a Turkish U-18 basketball game in the spring of 2016 … Hit 39-of-60 field goal attempts in the game, including five three-pointers.

Personal: Born June 19 ... Son of Erdogan and Keziban Yurtseven … Engineering major.

MBB Coaching Staff Update

Gainey Announces Five Additions to Men’s Basketball Staff

Friday, April 10

Justin Gainey Announcement

Justin Gainey to Lead Wolfpack Men’s Basketball Program

Tuesday, March 31

Darrion Williams layup vs Texas - NCAAT First Four 3/17/26

Pack Drops Heartbreaker to Texas, 68-66

Wednesday, March 18

Tre Holloman 3-pointer at SMU 2/3/26

Pack Heads to Dayton For NCAA Tournament Tilt Against Texas

Monday, March 16