Kerem Tunçeri

Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri (born 14 April 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.He is 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.

Kerem Tunçeri

Tunçeri with the Turkish national team, 2009
Personal information
Born	(1979-04-14) 14 April 1979 (age 46) Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1997–2016
Position	Point guard
Number	10, 4, 5, 19
Career history
1997–1999	Galatasaray
1999–2004	Efes Pilsen
2004–2005	Ülkerspor
2005–2006	Beşiktaş
2006–2008	Real Madrid
2008–2009	Triumph Lyubertsy
2009–2013	Anadolu Efes
2013–2014	Türk Telekom
2014–2015	Beşiktaş
2015–2016	Acıbadem Üniversitesi
Medals Representing  Turkey FIBA European Championship 2001 Turkey National team FIBA World Championship 2010 Turkey National team

National team career

Tunçeri was a regular member of the Turkish national team. He won the silver medal at the 2001 FIBA European Championship. He played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He was also a key member of the Turkish national team that won the silver medal at 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Post-playing career

Galatasaray

In August 2021, Tunceri was appointed as General Director of Basketball for Galatasaray Sports Club.^[1]

It was announced that Tunçeri, who assumed the post of General Director on 18 January 2023, resigned.^[2]

Honours

Club

Efes Pilsen

• Turkish League: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
• Turkish Presidential Cup: 2009

Real Madrid

• Liga ACB: 2007
• ULEB Cup: 2007

International

Turkey

• 2001 FIBA European Championship
• 2010 FIBA World Championship

Individual

• TBL Assist Leader: 2006
• TBL MVP: 2006
• Turkish Presidential Cup MVP: 2009

Personal life

In 2007, Tunçeri married Tuba Çıkrıkçı. While still married, he started a relationship with Peray Özdil who gave birth to his child. Tunçeri and Çıkrıkçı later divorced. He has since dated several celebrities in Turkey.^[3]