Tag: Kerem Tunçeri

USA downs Turkey 81-64: ends 16-year drought at Worlds

USA downs Turkey 81-64: ends 16-year drought at Worlds

Behind Kevin Durant’s game -high 28 points, the United States of America beat Turkey 81-64 to win the 2010 FIBA World Championship (discuss the USA-Turkey in our forum). The result ended a 16-year wait for the USA, who had not […]

Pic: Kerem Tunçeri celebrates Turkey's win

Pic: Kerem Tunçeri celebrates Turkey’s win

It wasn’t just the serendipitous last play that made Kerem Tunçeri the hero of last night’s game between Turkey and Serbia, the 6-4 guard scored 10 crucial points in the fourth quarter. Above you see Tunçeri celebrating after his game-winning […]

Follow Turkey vs. USA Live in World Championship Finals

Follow Turkey vs. USA Live in World Championship Finals

When Turkey was awarded the 2010 FIBA World Championship several years ago, every fan from Istanbul to Ankara to Kayseri to Izmir and everywhere else in this beautiful country hoped for one thing and one thing only. They wanted a […]

Turkey downs Serbia 83-82 on broken play

Turkey downs Serbia 83-82 on broken play

Discuss Serbia vs.Turkey in our forum After Hedo Turkoglu lost the ball, Kerem Tunceri picked up the ball and scored a game-winning lay-up as Turkey edged out Serbia 83-82 to set up a showdown with the USA in Sunday’s final […]

France clinches berth, downs Turkey 80-68 in Eurobasket

Despite being down 19 points in the first quarter, France used 28 points and 10 assists from Tony Parker and a full day of rest to hand Turkey their second defeat in less than 18 hours (discuss). Turkey tasted defeat […]

Spanoulis leads Greece in handing Turkey 1st loss

Behind Vasileios Spanoulis’s 23 points and 13 points from Nikos Zisis, Greece handed the prviously-undefeated Turks their first loss of the tournament 76-74 in the Eurobasket quarterfinals. (Discuss the Turkey-Greece match in our forum) Turkey’s Ender Arslan hit a left-handed, […]

Turkey holds Serbia scoreless in Overtime at Euros

Turkey holds Serbia scoreless in Overtime at Euros

The 12 giants from Turkey held their Serbian opponents without a point in overtime to win 69-64, to maintain their unblemished record at Eurobasket. In the extra period, Semih Erden again split his free throws, Ersan İlyasova scored a layup, […]

Turkey gets big 63-60 win over Spain in Eurobasket

Turkey gets big 63-60 win over Spain in Eurobasket

Łódź – Turkey held onto a 63-60 win over world champion Spain as Ersan İlyasova blocked Spanish guard Sergio Llull with on Spain’s penultimate possession. (Discuss the Turkey-Spain match in our forum) Down 61-60, Spain had a chance to win […]