2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Omer Yurtseven
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 245
- Prev School:
- Fenerbahce Basketbul Subesi
Bio
 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.
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