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Barış Hersek
Barış with Fenerbahçe in 2018
Free Agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1988-03-26) 26 March 1988 (age 36)
Kırklareli, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Pertevniyal
2006–2008 Efes Pilsen
2008–2009 Darüşşafaka
2009–2010 Banvit
2010–2011 Antalya BB
2011–2013 Beşiktaş
2013–2015 Karşıyaka
2015–2019 Fenerbahçe
2020–2021 Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing   Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Turkey Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Italy Team

Barış Hersek (born 26 March 1988) is a Turkish professional basketball who last played for Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. He plays at the power forward position.

Professional career

Hersek started his pro career with Perteniyal, in the Turkish 2nd Division in the 2005–06 season. In 2006, he moved to the Turkish club Anadolu Efes. In 2008, he joined the Turkish club Darüşşafaka, and in 2009, he moved to the Turkish club Banvit

He joined Antalya BB in 2010, and moved to Beşiktaş in 2011. He moved to Karşıyaka in 2013.

He signed with Fenerbahçe in 2015. He re-signed with the Turkish club for another two years on 23 June 2017. In 2017–18 EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to Real Madrid with 80–85 in the final game. [1] On 10 July 2019 Hersek and Fenerbahçe officially parted ways.

On 6 October 2020 he signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. [2]

National team career

Hersek won the bronze medal with the Turkish national team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara. Hersek also played in the Turkish national team which became the champion at the 2013 Mediterranean Games.

He also played with the senior Turkish national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the EuroBasket 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Barış Hersek 1 yıllık moladan sonra Fethiye'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

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