Oğuz Savaş

Oğuz Savaş
	Savaş with Bahçeşehir Koleji in 2021
No. 21 – Çayırova Belediyesi
Position	Center
League	TBL
Personal information
Born	13 July 1987 (age 37); Balıkesir, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	132 kg (291 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2006	Ülkerspor
2006–2015	Fenerbahçe
2015–2019	Darüşşafaka
2019–2020	Beşiktaş
2020–2021	Bursaspor
2021–2023	Bahçeşehir Koleji
2023–present	Çayırova Belediyesi
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Europe Cup champion (2022); Turkish League Finals MVP (2011); 6× BSL champion (2006–2008, 2010, 2011, 2014); 8× Turkish Cup winner (2005, 2010, 2011, 2013); 4× Turkish President's Cup winner (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013);
Men's basketball
Representing Turkey
FIBA World Cup
Mediterranean Games
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

Oğuz Savaş (born 13 July 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Çayırova Belediyesi of the TBL. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays the center position. He has also represented the senior Turkey national basketball team.

Professional career

Oğuz Savaş made his professional debut in Ülkerspor when he was 19. That year, he helped his team crush their way to the league championship. Savaş contributed 6.0 points and 3.2 rebound in his first season.

When Ülkerspor merged with Fenerbahçe, Oğuz Savaş also became part of the new team. He has been a consistent and successful player for Fenerbahçe ever since.

On 26 March 2015, Savaş scored 7 points against Unicaja Malaga and reached 1000 career EuroLeague points.

In the summer of 2015, Savaş signed with Darüşşafaka.^[1]

On 15 August 2018, Savaş re-signed with Darüşşafaka for the 2018–19 season.^[2]

On 3 October 2019 he signed with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).^[3]

On 17 July 2020 he signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).^[4]

On 8 July 2021 he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[5]

Turkey national team

Savaş has been a regular member of the senior Turkey national basketball team, and he won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Private life

Oğuz Savaş is married to Melike Demirkaya since 2010.

References

^ "Oğuz Savaş, Daçka'da!". Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
^ "Darussafaka re-signs Oguz Savas". Sportando.basketball. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ "Besiktas officially sign Oguz Savas". Sportando. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ "Frutti Extra Bursaspor announces Oguz Savas". Sportando. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
^ "Oğuz Savaş Bahçeşehir Koleji'nde". bahcesehirsporkulubu.org (in Turkish). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.