Kerem Kanter

Kerem Kanter (born April 29, 1995) is a Turkish basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Wisconsin–Green Bay and the Xavier Musketeers. Kanter is the younger brother of NBA player Enes Kanter.

Kerem Kanter
Kanter Bassas during a game with Joventut Badalona
No. 11 – Kolossos Rodou
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-04-29) April 29, 1995
Bursa, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Career history
2018JL Bourg
2019BC Dzūkija
2019–2020Joventut Badalona
2020–presentKolossos Rodou
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
European U-18 Championship
2013 LatviaTeam

Early life

Kanter played a season at IMG Academy and averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game. Despite receiving major college attention, he took a long time to decide whether to go to college or play in a professional league. When he finally opted for college, most rosters were filled and Wisconsin–Green Bay was one of the only school that could take him.[1]

College career

As a freshman at Green Bay, Kanter played alongside Keifer Sykes. Kanter averaged 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds off the bench as a sophomore. He helped the Phoenix to their first NCAA Tournament in 20 years, earning a 14 seed.[1] As a junior, he posted 11.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, but opted out before the deadline. Kanter decided to transfer to Xavier University under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.[2] In his graduate year, Kanter averaged 10.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He helped the Musketeers to a 29-6 season, its first Big East regular-season title and a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.[3] Kanter scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds in the first round win versus Texas Southern.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, Kanter signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French league on August 6, 2018.[5] He averaged 7.2 points per game. On January 22, 2019, Kanter signed with BC Dzūkija.[6]

In July 2019, Kanter signed with Club Joventut Badalona.[7] In November, he refused to travel to Turkey to play against Darussafaka due to fears of being arrested.[8] Kanter averaged 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. He was released from the team on July 6, 2020.[9]

On September 4, 2020, Kanter officially signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League.[10]

International career

Kanter competed on the Turkish U-18 national team in 2013, helping lead the team to a gold medal at the FIBA Europe U-18 Championship in Latvia.[1]

References
  1. Kersey, Jason (16 March 2016). "NCAA Tournament: Green Bay's Kerem Kanter excited to play on older brother's home floor". NewsOK. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. Brennan, Patrick (May 22, 2017). "Kanter pulling out of NBA Draft, will play at Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. Russell, Shannon (May 14, 2018). "What's next for former Xavier forward Kerem Kanter?". The Athletic. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. Albanese, Laura (March 17, 2018). "NCAA Tournament: Xavier's Kerem Kanter, younger brother of Knicks' Enes, enjoying team's spotlight in Big Dance". NewsDay. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. "Kerem Kanter signs one-year deal with JL Bourg". EuroHoops.net. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. "Enes Kanter's brother Kerem Kanter signs with Dzukija". Sportando. January 22, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. "El Club Joventut Badalona es reforça amb el polivalent Kerem Kanter". Club Joventut Badalona. 22 July 2019.
  8. "Badalona's Kerem Kanter won't travel to Turkey, will miss EuroCup game vs. Darussafaka". Sportando. November 17, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  9. "Lo Joventut Badalona ha annunciato le uscite di Omic, Kanter e Stevic". Sportando (in Italian). July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. "Kolossos signs Kerem Kanter". Sportando. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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