Kerem Gönlüm (born November 22, 1977) is a Turkish former professional basketball player for Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the Turkish Basketball League. In 2019 January, he started punditry on a local radio station.[1] Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive doping test during the 2009 Turkish League final series.

Kerem Gönlüm
Gönlüm with Galatasaray
Personal information
Born (1977-11-22) November 22, 1977 (age 46)
İskenderun, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1998–2019
PositionPower forward / center
Number12
Career history
1998–1999Mydonose Kolejliler
1999–2005Ülkerspor
2005–2014Anadolu Efes
2014–2015Galatasaray
2015–2016Pınar Karşıyaka
2016–2017Sakarya BB
2017–2018Bahcesehir
2019Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Turkey
FIBA World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Turkey National team

Professional career

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Betyween 2005 and 2014, Gönlüm played for Anadolu Efes.

Gonlum served a one-year ban stemming from a positive doping test during the 2009 Turkish League final series.[2]

In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Galatasaray Liv Hospital.[3] In July 2015, he left Galatasaray and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.[4]

In July 2016, Gönlüm signed with Sakarya BB of the Turkish Basketball First League.[5] On November 16, 2017, he parted ways with Sakarya and signed with Bahcesehir.[6][7]

On August 7, 2019, he signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the Turkish Basketball League. [8] After playing only 3 games, his contract was terminated by his club.[9]

National team

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Gönlüm was a member of the Turkish national team.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerem Gönlüm Radyospor'da!" (in Turkish). ajansspor.com. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019. Profesyonel basketbol kariyerinde Galatasaray, Pınar Karşıyaka, Anadolu Efes gibi en üst düzey kulüplerde forma giymiş olan ve A Milli Basketbol Takımımızın marka sporcularından Kerem Gönlüm, bu cuma ve her cuma saat 12:00'de Radyospor'da.
  2. ^ "TUR – Gonlum expects special feeling for FIBA World Championship opener - FIBA.basketball".
  3. ^ "Kerem Gonlum signs with Galatasaray". Sportando.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Karsiyaka lands rebounding ace Gonlum". Euroleague.net. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Sakarya BSB signs Kerem Gonlum". Sportando.com. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Sakarya, Kerem Gonlum part ways". Sportando.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Kerem Gonlum signs with Bahcesehir Basketbol". Sportando.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Sigortam.net ITU Basket land Kerem Gonlum". Sportando. August 7, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Sigortam.net İTÜ'den iki erken veda" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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