Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu

Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu
No. 22 – Fenerbahçe Beko
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2004-04-22) April 22, 2004 (age 20)
Istanbul, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2017–2019Teksüt Bandırma
2017–2019→Bandırma Kırmızı
2019–2023UCAM Murcia
2022–2023→CP La Roda
2023–presentFenerbahçe Beko
2023–present→Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Debrecen U-19 Team
FIBA U18 European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Izmir Team

Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu (born April 22, 2004)[1] is a Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague.[2] Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the small forward and power forward positions.

Club career

Early years with Bandırma

Mestoğlu started playing basketball with Teksüt Bandırma's youth team Bandırma Kırmızı.

UCAM Murcia (2019–2022)

He transferred to UCAM Murcia with youth level for 2019–20 season. He played with the club's youth and senior level for three years.

In the 2020–21 season he would alternate his participation in the junior team with the EBA League affiliate, averaging 8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his team's permanence phase. With the junior team, he played in the Spanish Club Championship in which he averaged 15.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and a PIR of 19.2.

On 10 August 2021, the player is renewed by UCAM Murcia until 2026.[3] During the 2021–22 season, he is part of UCAM Murcia B of the EBA League. On December 27, 2021, he made his debut in the Liga ACB in a match that would end with a 83–100 victory against CB Gran Canaria,[4] in which Mestoğlu would play 42 seconds in which he would provide an assist.[5][6] He played two match to play for the team in professional level.

CP La Roda (2022–2023, loan)

He loaned to CP La Roda of LEB Plata for 2022–23 season. He played with 8.4 pts, 3.6 rebs and 1.0 assist average with the team of 25 season game.[7]

Fenerbahçe (2023–present)

He transferred to EuroLeague powerhouse Fenerbahçe Beko for the 2023–24 season. He will also play for Fenerbahçe Beko youth team Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel.

On 19 January 2024, he made his EuroLeague debut against Žalgiris in an away match (lost 98–75).[8]

On 26 January 2024, he suffered an injury during Fenerbahçe Beko's team training for the Virtus Bologna match in EuroLeague.[9] After the checks, a right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear was detected and surgery was performed on 1 February 2024.[10]

After an eight months rehabilitation period, he was back to court with Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel and scored nine points against Harem Spor (lost 88–66) on 1 December 2024[11] and scored 17 points against Çağdaş Bodrumspor (won 119–112) on 4 December 2024.[12]

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Fenerbahçe 1 0 2.0 — — — — — — — 0.0 0.0
Career 1 0 2.0 — — — — — — — 0.0 0.0

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Spain UCAM Murcia ACB 2 2.0 .000 .000 — — .5 — — 0.0
2022–23 Spain La Roda LEB Plata 26 20.1 .536 .452 .698 3.8 1.1 .6 .1 8.7
2023–24 Turkey Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel TBL 13 27.1 .412 .237 .804 4.5 2.4 .8 .1 10.6
2023–24 Turkey Fenerbahçe TBSL 7 8.7 .385 .429 .500 1.7 .6 — — 2.3

References

  1. ^ "TBF Profile". TBF.org (in Turkish). 1 Jan 2018.
  2. ^ "Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu Fenerbahçe Basketbol Ailesi'ne katıldı". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Hamza Mestoğlu renovado hasta 2026". UVAM Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Gran Canaria 83-100 Murcia". ACB League (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. ^ "17 Yaşındaki Yiğit Hamza, İspanya'daki İlk Maçına Çıktı". eurohoops.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Mestoglu, primer canterano que debuta en esta Liga con el UCAM y tercero más joven en estrenarse". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Yigit Hamza Mestoglu Profile". sportiw.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Zalgiris Kaunas 98–75 Fenerbahçe Beko". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu'nun sağlık durumu hakkında bilgilendirme". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 26 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Geçmiş olsun Yiğit Hamza Mestoğlu". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Harem Spor 88-66 Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 1 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Fenerbahçe Koleji Novotel 119-112 Çağdaş Bodrum Spor". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). 4 December 2024.