Erman Kunter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1956 ASVEL |
| 2006–2012 | Cholet |
| 2012–2013 | Beşiktaş |
| 2014–2017 | Le Mans |
| 2017–2018 | Galatasaray |
| 2018–2021 | Cholet |
| 2022– | Tunisia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Erman Kunter (born 8 October 1956) is a Turkish-FrenchTurkish Basketball Super League (BSL).
He is well known for being the player that
Turkish Super League game in 1988.[2]
Professional playing career
During his pro
Fenerbahçe, and Çukurova Sanayi
.
As a Fenerbahçe player, he scored 153 points (81 points in the first half), of his team's 175 total points, in a
Turkish League game against Hilalspor, on 12 March 1988. It is still a record in Turkey,[3] and the highest single-game scoring record ever in any top-tier level professional league in the world.[4][5][6] During the game, he made 17 three-pointers.[7]
National team career
Kunter played in 213
Turkish national team, and scored a total of 3,699 points (17.4 points per game).[8] With Turkey, he played at EuroBasket 1981
.
Coaching career
Kunter was the
Beşiktaş, to be their new head coach.[9]
After that, he returned to France, to be the head coach of
Iraqi national basketball team, in 2017.[12] In September 2022, he was hired as a head coach for Tunisia national basketball team
.
Personal life
Kunter is married to Sofia Ayten Kunter Hanımefendi, the daughter of Osman Nami Osmanoğlu, and great-granddaughter of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II. They have one daughter, named Roksan. She acquired French citizenship in September 2010,[13] and since then, he retains two dual citizenship (French and Turkish).
See also
References
- ^ KUNTER, ERMAN NATIONALITY: FRANCE.
- ^ "Flashback: Erman Kunter's 153-Point World Record!". Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ 1987-1988 Season Notes.
- ^ Erman's record can't break (in Turkish).
- ^ Hilalspor vs. Fenerbahce (12.03.1988) Game Detail (in English).
- ^ Record, Erman Kunter scored 153 points.
- ^ [Erman Kunter Entraîneur de l'Equipe Pro (in French).]
- ^ "Galatasaray'dan resmi açıklama geldi, başa Erman Kunter getirildi". 14 June 2017.
- ^ Besiktas announced Erman Kunter.
- ^ Le Mans name Erman Kunter head coach for three seasons.
- ^ Galatasaray brings back coach Kunter.
- ^ Iraq name Erman Kunter as new head coach.
- ^ Erman Kunter is the new Galatasaray coach.