Onuralp Bitim
Bitim with Anadolu Efes in 2018
No. 17 – Chicago Bulls
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25)
Kadıköy, 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 career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Anadolu Efes
2017–2018→Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2019–2021Pınar Karşıyaka
2021–2023Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2023–presentChicago Bulls
2023–2024→Windy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Onuralp Bitim (born 31 March 1999) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won the Turkish slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-star weekend.[1][2]

Professional career

Pınar Karşıyaka (2019–2021)

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

Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2021–2023)

On 7 June 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Frutti Extra Bursaspor.[4] After having a successful season with Bursaspor, on 9 May 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.[5]

Chicago / Windy City Bulls (2023–present)

On 25 July 2023, Bitim signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls[6] and on 24 February 2024, he signed a standard contract.[7]

Personal life

Onuralp Bitim is the son of former basketball players Mustafa Kemal Bitim[8] and Hilal Ertunalı.[9]

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 BİTİM PINAR KARŞIYAKA'DA". KSKBasketbol.net (in Turkish). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Onuralp Bitim Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Onuralp Bitim ile 2 Yıl Daha!". Bursaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Bulls sign Onuralp Bitim to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bulls convert Bitim to standard NBA contract". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Baba-oğul şampiyonlar: Mustafa Kemal Bitim & Onuralp Bitim". Fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  9. ^ "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.

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