Draft 2016 - Furkan Korkmaz '97

karl25 · Post #1 » by **karl25** » Tue Nov 3, 2015 9:05 pm

No topic about Furkan yet?

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Furkan is already playing in Euroleague (the highest level of basketball outside the NBA)
He was named to the All-Star Five at the U18 European Championship, just weeks after receiving the same honor at the U19 World Championship.
U18: averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.7 steals per game
U19: averaged 17.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game

Strengths and Weaknesses
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Furkan-Korkmaz-73273/

Some Highlights
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0dhGx43gA[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWhTCg6nQdw[/youtube]

He's not unathletic for a white player

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSakbrEtQNQ[/youtube]

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Wed Nov 4, 2015 12:04 am

Nice player, doesn't seem to play a lot of defense yet (from what I've read) but should go in the 12=18 range.

Post #3 » by **DeBlazerRiddem** » Wed Nov 4, 2015 2:33 am

How is he compared to Rudy Fernandez? That was the comparison that came to my mind..

Stackey · Post #4 » by **Stackey** » Wed Nov 4, 2015 3:48 pm

Elite 3 - point shooter. Can't attack the rim. But still one of the best European prospects.

jpatrick · Post #5 » by **jpatrick** » Wed Nov 4, 2015 4:45 pm

He's an athletic two guard that can shoot. He'll go lotto. That has become the unicorn of draft prospects.

DaddyCool19 · Post #6 » by **DaddyCool19** » Thu Nov 5, 2015 4:18 pm

He really has to gain weight. He looks like he weighs around 80-85kg max while being around 6'7 in shoes.

sisibilio · Post #7 » by **sisibilio** » Sat Nov 7, 2015 10:34 am

DeBlazerRiddem wrote:How is he compared to Rudy Fernandez? That was the comparison that came to my mind..

Playing style reminds me more of Navarro, just a bit taller.

MCDubbin · Post #8 » by **MCDubbin** » Sat Nov 7, 2015 4:32 pm

How does he compare to Mario Hezonja?

janmagn · Post #9 » by **janmagn** » Sun Nov 8, 2015 4:11 pm

MCDubbin wrote:How does he compare to Mario Hezonja?

Very similar. I think he is worse finisher at the rim than Hezonja.

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freestyler34 · Post #10 » by **freestyler34** » Sun Nov 8, 2015 5:11 pm

He has potential to be a good defender thanks to his athleticism and length

Mirotic12 · Post #11 » by **Mirotic12** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:20 am

DeBlazerRiddem wrote:How is he compared to Rudy Fernandez? That was the comparison that came to my mind..

Korkmaz is a good player, but in all seriousness, he's not even in the same planet as Rudy in terms of skills and athletic ability.

jpatrick wrote:He's an athletic two guard that can shoot. He'll go lotto. That has become the unicorn of draft prospects.

He's not a SG. Ignore DX's nonsense. He's much too slow for a SG. He's definitely a SF, or otherwise, he won't be able to guard anyone, and won't be able to beat anyone off the dribble.

He can't beat SFs off the dribble even a little bit as it is.

Mirotic12 · Post #12 » by **Mirotic12** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:22 am

double post

Mirotic12 · Post #13 » by **Mirotic12** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:23 am

triple post

freestyler34 · Post #14 » by **freestyler34** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:08 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
DeBlazerRiddem wrote:How is he compared to Rudy Fernandez? That was the comparison that came to my mind..

Korkmaz is a good player, but in all seriousness, he's not even in the same planet as Rudy in terms of skills and athletic ability.

jpatrick wrote:He's an athletic two guard that can shoot. He'll go lotto. That has become the unicorn of draft prospects.

He's not a SG. Ignore DX's nonsense. He's much too slow for a SG. He's definitely a SF, or otherwise, he won't be able to guard anyone, and won't be able to beat anyone off the dribble.

He can't beat SFs off the dribble even a little bit as it is.

Hes not slow or lack athleticism he just needs to improve his ball handling and gain more muscle then he will be fine.

karl25 · Post #15 » by **karl25** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:23 pm

Today, Furkan scored 25 points, 21 of them in the first half.

He's FLYING

baldur · Post #16 » by **baldur** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:33 am

he will be the steal of the draft if he is chosen below 15th.

DaddyCool19 · Post #17 » by **DaddyCool19** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:06 am

How about his buyout situation? Can he come over after the draft or would the team who drafts him have to wait for him 1-2 years?

Stackey · Post #18 » by **Stackey** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:09 pm

I see some Vladimir Radmanovic in him, but I think he will be better.

freestyler34 · Post #19 » by **freestyler34** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:19 pm

His 25 points

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Plu3rKffiI[/youtube]

freestyler34 · Post #20 » by **freestyler34** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:23 pm

He won the Dunk contest in the Turkish league, so many Star Wars fan in the jury i guess

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYek8ENGeE[/youtube]

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