Kerem Tunçeri

Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri (born 14 April 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.He is 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.

Kerem Tunçeri
Tunçeri with the Turkish national team, 2009
Personal information
Born (1979-04-14) 14 April 1979
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2016
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 4, 5, 19
Career history
1997–1999Galatasaray
1999–2004Efes Pilsen
2004–2005Ülkerspor
2005–2006Beşiktaş
2006–2008Real Madrid
2008–2009Triumph Lyubertsy
2009–2013Anadolu Efes
2013–2014Türk Telekom
2014–2015Beşiktaş
2015–2016Acıbadem Üniversitesi
Medals
Representing  Turkey
FIBA European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Turkey National team
FIBA World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Turkey National team

National team career

Tunçeri was a regular member of the Turkish national team. He won the silver medal at the 2001 FIBA European Championship. He played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He was also a key member of the Turkish national team that won the silver medal at 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Post-playing career

Galatasaray

In August 2021, Tunceri was appointed as General Director of Basketball for Galatasaray Sports Club.[1]

It was announced that Tunçeri, who assumed the post of General Director on 18 January 2023, resigned.[2]

Honours

Club
Efes Pilsen
Real Madrid

International
Turkey

Individual

Personal life

In 2007, Tunçeri married Tuba Çıkrıkçı. While still married, he started a relationship with Peray Özdil who gave birth to his child. Tunçeri and Çıkrıkçı later divorced. He has since dated several celebrities in Turkey.[3]

References
  1. "Erkek Basketbol Takımımızda genel direktörlük görevine Kerem Tunçeri getirildi". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Teşekkürler Kerem Tunçeri". Galatasaray (in Turkish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "Kerem Tunçeri'nin aşk defteri". Habertürk. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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