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Cemal Nalga
No. 35 – Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Position	Center
League	TBL
Personal information
Born	16 September 1987 (age 37); İzmir, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2006	Tuborg Pilsener
2006–2009	Galatasaray
2009–2010	ALBA Berlin
2010–2011	Lietuvos Rytas
2011–2012	Banvit
2012–2013	Beşiktaş
2013–2014	Türk Telekom
2014–2015	Pınar Karşıyaka
2015–2016	İstanbul BB
2016–2017	Eskişehir Basket
2017–2018	Bahçeşehir Koleji
2018–2019	Afyon Belediye
2019–2020	Petkim Spor
2020–present	Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Career highlights and awards
	Turkish League champion (2015);
Men's Basketball
Representing Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Mediterranean Games

Cemal Nalga (born 16 September 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketball First League(TBL). He plays the center position.

Jersey scandal

Nalga is also known for a major scandal in Turkish Professional Basketball. At the beginning of the 2009–2010 season, Cemal Nalga (who is also a basketball player on Galatasaray Café Crown) got a five match suspension during 23 September 2009 match against Cibona Zagreb. But, he later played in a friendly match against EnBW Ludwigsburg and Deutsche Bank Skyliners and wore the uniform of his good friend Tufan's number 7.^[1] He has also been with Tufan Ersöz name in matches list.^[2] Nalga later received a two-year suspension in Turkey. Tufan also received a four-month suspension for his actions.^[3]