Onuralp Bitim

Onuralp Bitim
Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018
No. 17 – FC Bayern Munich
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25)
Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Anadolu Efes
2017–2018→Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2019–2021Pınar Karşıyaka
2021–2023Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2023–2024Chicago Bulls
2023–2024→Windy City Bulls
2024–presentFenerbahçe Beko
2024–present→Bayern Munich
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Onuralp Bitim (born 31 March 1999 in Istanbul) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and EuroLeague on loan from Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.

He won the Turkish slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-Star Weekend.[1][2]

Professional career

Anadolu Efes (2017–2019)

He started his career with Anadolu Efes and signed a dual license contract also with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB for the 2017–2018 season. Thus, he played for both teams during the season. On 8 October 2017, he made his Basketball Super League debut against Pınar Karşıyaka and on 25 October 2017, he made his EuroLeague debut against Fenerbahçe.

Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021)

On 28 July 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.[3]

On May 11, 2020, while Pınar Karşıyaka was in second place in the Turkish League with 20 wins, the league was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it was announced that the league would not continue and there would be no champion in the league.[4]

Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023)

On 7 June 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Frutti Extra Bursaspor.[5] After having a successful season with Bursaspor and reaching the EuroCup final, on 9 May 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.[6]

Chicago Bulls / Windy City Bulls (2023–2024)

On 25 July 2023, Bitim signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls[7] and on 24 February 2024, he signed a standard contract.[8] Bitim appeared in 23 games for Chicago in his rookie campaign, averaging 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists. On 16 April 2024, it was announced that Bitim had suffered a detached retina in his right eye, and would undergo season–ending surgery.[9]

On 17 October 2024, Bitim was waived by the Bulls.[10]

Fenerbahçe Beko (2024–present)

Bayern Munich (2024–2025)

On 8 November 2024, Bitim signed a contract with Istanbul powerhouse Fenerbahçe Beko until the end of the 2027–2028 season[11] and was subsequently loaned to Bayern Munich until the end of 2024–2025 season.[12]

International

Bitim represented the Turkish national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 United States Chicago Bulls 23 1 11.7 .381 .273 .800 1.4 .6 .1 .1 3.5
Career 23 1 11.7 .381 .273 .800 1.4 .6 .1 .1 3.5

NBA G League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 United States Windy City Bulls 22 ? 30.0 .414 .363 .909 3.6 3.4 .7 .5 14.2
Career 22 ? 30.0 .414 .363 .909 3.6 3.4 .7 .5 14.2

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Turkey Anadolu Efes 4 0 8:49 .333 1.0 1.0 1.0 .5 .0 .0 2.5 2.5
2024–25[14] Germany Bayern Munich 2 0 20:06 .600 .500 1.0 2.0 .5 .5 .5 6.5 5.0
Career 4 0 8:49 .333 1.0 1.0 1.0 .5 .0 .0 2.5 2.5

Current season information is written in italics.

Basketball Champions League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2020–21 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 12 0 9:05 .429 .493 .786 1.0 .7 .3 .2 2.8 1.7
Career 12 0 9:05 .429 .493 .786 1.0 .7 .3 .2 2.8 1.7

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Turkey Frutti Extra Bursaspor 19 17 29:54 .535 .321 .711 4.3 2.6 .9 .2 12.9 12.2
2022–23 Turkey Frutti Extra Bursaspor 18 17 32:06 .493 .321 .761 3.8 3.2 .8 .3 18.1 16.3
Career 37 34 30:58 .513 .321 .743 4.1 2.9 .9 .3 15.4 14.2

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Turkey Anadolu Efes TBSL 17 6:10 .429 .375 .600 .6 .5 .3 .0 1.8
2017–18 Turkey Sigortam.net İTÜ BB TBL 9 17:55 .421 .222 .571 2.0 1.1 .2 .0 3.0
2018–19 Turkey Anadolu Efes TBSL 14 12:21 .571 .256 .419 2.1 1.1 .6 .3 5.7
2019–20 Turkey Karşıyaka Basket TBSL 20 12:58 .583 .389 .764 1.9 1.1 .4 .1 5.0
2020–21 Turkey Karşıyaka Basket TBSL 23 15:17 .656 .333 .733 2.1 .8 .4 .1 5.7
2021–22 Turkey Frutti Extra Bursaspor TBSL 27 27:41 .643 .371 .847 4.3 2.0 .7 .1 14.9
2022–23 Turkey Frutti Extra Bursaspor TBSL 30 30:58 .545 .409 .687 4.8 3.6 1.2 .1 16.8
2024–25[15] Germany Bayern Munich BBL 1 8:00 .250 .0 .0 1.0 1.0 1.0 .0 2.0

Current season information is written in italics.

Personal life

He is a longtime fan of Fenerbahçe since his childhood,[16] because of his family; his father Mustafa Kemal Bitim[17] played for Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball Team in 2001–2002[18] season and his mother Hilal Ertunalı played 8 seasons (between 1990–1998) for Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball Team.[19]

On 8 November 2024, Bitim said in the 40+ program he attended on Fenerbahçe TV that he has been a Fenerbahçe fan since his childhood and that he owns many Fenerbahçe jerseys, and his favorite jersey is the 100th anniversary Roberto Carlos jersey.[20]

References

  1. ^ "All-Star Smaç Yarışmasında Şampiyon Onuralp Bitim!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 21 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "ING Smaç Yarışmasının Şampiyonu Onuralp Bitim Oldu!". Eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Pınar Karşıyaka'da". KSKBasketbol.net (in Turkish). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonundan Bilgilendirme". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). 14 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Onuralp Bitim ile 2 Yıl Daha!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Bulls sign Onuralp Bitim to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Bulls convert Bitim to standard NBA contract". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Onuralp Bitim suffers detached retina, out for postseason". basketnews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (17 October 2024). "Transactions: We have waived Onuralp Bitim & Kenneth Lofton Jr. Thank you for your hard work and best of luck" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 October 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Fenerbahçe Beko'da". Fenerbahçe.org (in Turkish). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Bayern Basketbol Takımı, forvet Onuralp Bitim'i kiraladı". FCBayern.com (in Turkish). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Onuralp Bitim A Milli Takımda!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  14. ^ Onuralp Bitim 2024–25 EuroLeague stats
  15. ^ Onuralp Bitim 2024–25 BBL stats
  16. ^ "Onuralp Bitim: "Fenerbahçe Hayattaki İlk Aşkımdı, Burada Olmak Çok Anlamlı"". eurohoops.net (in Turkish). 8 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Baba-oğul şampiyonlar: Mustafa Kemal Bitim & Onuralp Bitim". Fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Mustafa Kemal Bitim Profile at tblstat.net". TBLstat.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Antalya basketbolunda nöbet değişikliği Antalya Basketbol İl Temsilciliğine eski milli basketbolcu Hilal Ertunalı getirildi". Haberturk.com (in Turkish). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Onuralp Bitim, Fenerbahçe Televizyonu'nda yayınlanan 40+ programına konuk oldu". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.