.jpg) Sipahi withKarşıyaka in December 2024 | |
| No. 55 – Bahçeşehir Koleji | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BSL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-05-26)May 26, 1995 (age 29) Pristina,FR Yugoslavia (modernKosovo) |
| Nationality | Turkish / Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | Tofaş |
| 2013–2016 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2015–2016 | →Karşıyaka |
| 2016–2019 | Beşiktaş |
| 2019–2020 | Real Betis |
| 2020–2021 | Fenerbahçe Beko |
| 2021 | Casademont Zaragoza |
| 2021–2022 | Beşiktaş |
| 2022–2025 | Karşıyaka Basket |
| 2025–present | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Kenan Sipahi (Albanian:Kenan Spahiu; born May 26, 1995) is a Kosovo-born Turkish professionalbasketball player forBahçeşehir Koleji of the TurkishBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m), he plays at thepoint guard position.
Kenan Sipahi was born in 1995 inPristina,Kosovo to Xhelal Spahiu or Celal Sipahi, and Bisera Spahiu or Bisera Sipahi. He has been described as havingAlbanian[1] orTurkish[2] background. Sipahi started playing basketball in Pristina at the age of nine and became a top-level prospect in Turkey at age 15.
He made his professional debut in the Turkish League withTofaş Bursa during the2010–11 season. He was already playing regularly at the age of 16.
Sipahi made his breakthrough in a2012–13 season. He played plenty of minutes in the league andEuroChallenge. On January 15, 2013, he scored a game winning three-pointer againstKhimik. He averaged 7 points and 2.7 assists in 32 league games.
On September 2, 2013, he signed a three-year contract with option to extend for one season withFenerbahçe.[3][4] At the age of 19, he made the roster of Fenerbahçe in theEuroleague. In February 2014, he had season-ending injury, after breaking his arm in Turkish Cup game againstTrabzonspor.[5] In his first Euroleague season with the team, he averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 assists and 1 rebound over 15 games.
On September 30, 2015, he wasloaned toKarşıyaka for one season.[6] Over the season, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the Turkish League, while also having career-high averages of 5.3 points and 3.7 assists in the Euroleague. On July 1, 2016, he was released from Fenerbahçe.[7]
On July 13, 2016, Sipahi signed a one-year contract withBeşiktaş.[8] On July 18, 2017, he re-signed with Beşiktaş for two more seasons.[9] On August 6, 2019, Sipahi signed a two-year deal withSpanish clubCoosur Real Betis.[10]
On July 16, 2020, he signed withFenerbahçe of theTurkish Basketball Super League.[11] On June 17, 2021, Sipahi parted ways with the Turkish club once more.
On September 15, 2021, he signed withCasademont Zaragoza of theLiga ACB.[12] Sipahi parted ways with the team on December 10.[13]
On December 16, 2021, he signed withBeşiktaş Icrypex of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]
On June 21, 2022, he signed withPınar Karşıyaka of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for as second stint after six years.[15]
On January 7, 2025, he signed withBahçeşehir Koleji of the TurkishBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[16]
Sipahi is a regularTurkish youth national team player. He helpedTurkey's U-18 national team win the gold medal at the2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was named to theMVP and All-Tournament Team, averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists. Also he played at theEuroBasket 2017 withTurkey's men's basketball national team
Sipahi is fluent inTurkish,Albanian,Serbian andEnglish languages.[17]
He marriedAlbanian model Ilda Abazi in July 2021 in a lavish ceremony at the Ciragan Kempinski palace inIstanbul.[18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Fenerbahçe | 15 | 8 | 12.6 | .517 | .364 | .700 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 11 | 9.8 | .318 | .192 | .750 | .8 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 1.6 | .2 | |
| 2015–16 | Karşıyaka | 10 | 5 | 18.9 | .358 | .200 | .688 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .9 | .0 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Career | 47 | 24 | 12.6 | .381 | .228 | .700 | .9 | 1.4 | .5 | .0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
Basketbollisti me prejardhje shqiptare, Kenan Spahiu
Kosova'da doğmuş büyümüş Türk kökenli basketbolcudur
