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Körfez Basket

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Biotekno Körfez Basket
Biotekno Körfez Basket logo
LeaguesBasketbol Süper Ligi
Europe Cup
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
HistoryManisa Belediyespor
1994–2014
Manisa Büyükşehir Basket Kulübü
2014–2024
Manisa Basket
2024–2026
Körfez Basket
2026–present
ArenaŞehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall
Capacity5,000
LocationKocaeli, Turkey
Team colorsGreen, White and Black
     
PresidentVacant
Head coachSerhan Kavut
Team captainMatt Mitchell

Körfez Basket, mostly known as Biotekno Körfez Basket for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Kocaeli, that competes in the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[1] The club was formerly known as Manisa Basket.

Körfez Basket qualified to participate in the Basketball Champions League qualifying round for the 2026-27 season.

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Biotekno Körfez Basket roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 United States Buie, Boo 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 26 – (1999-12-07)7 December 1999
G 1 United States Davis, Johnny 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 24 – (2002-02-27)27 February 2002
G 4 Turkey Akay, Mert 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (2000-07-12)12 July 2000
PG 5 Turkey Ekşioğlu, Mert Emre Injured 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
G 10 Turkey Akın, Berk 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2005-09-19)19 September 2005
F 11 United States Mitchell, Matt (C) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1999-03-18)18 March 1999
SG 15 Turkey Sarıca, Efe 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2002-11-11)11 November 2002
F 21 Turkey Çamoğlu, Altan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2005-01-21)21 January 2005
C 22 Australia Cluff, Oscar 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 24 – (2001-11-22)22 November 2001
F/C 65 United States Reese, Alex 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1999-05-21)21 May 1999
F 77 Lithuania Danusevičius, Paulius 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (2001-05-08)8 May 2001
F 88 Serbia Barna, Filip 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1999-12-05)5 December 1999
Head coach
  • Turkey Serhan Kavut
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Şahin Ateşdağlı
  • Turkey İlker Türel
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Turkey Yiğit Mızrap Canal
Team manager
  • Turkey Özgün Önver
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 18, 2026

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Alex Reese Altan Çamoğlu
PF
SF Matt Mitchell
SG Mert Emre Ekşioğlu
PG

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Coaches

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Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Pos. W–L Cup Competitions European Competitions
2018–19 2 TBL 10th – 13–17
2019–20 2 TBL –1 – 11–131
2020–21 2 TBL 14th – 10–20
2021–22 2 TBL Champions – 23–7
2022–23 1 BSL 11th 12–18
2023–24 1 BSL 6th QF 16–14 Quarterfinalist FIBA Europe Cup2R
2024–25 1 BSL 13th 11–19 Champions LeagueR16
2025–26 1 BSL 11th 11–19
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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References

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  1. ↑ "Basketbol Süper Ligi'ne Yükselen İlk Takım Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Oldu". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Misli.com TBL'de Şampiyon: Manisa Büyükşehir Belediye Spor". tbf.org.tr. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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