 Semih Erden at the awarding ceremony of the2010 FIBA World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-07-28)July 28, 1986 (age 38) Gaziosmanpaşa,Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9, 86, 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Partizan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Darüşşafaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Hacettepe Üniversitesi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | İstanbul BŞB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Pınar Karşıyaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Türk Telekom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bursaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Semih Erden (born July 28, 1986) is a Turkish former professionalbasketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played at thecenter position.
Erden played withDarüşşafaka in theTurkish Basketball League in 2003–04 season, appeared in one game in which he recorded one point and two rebounds. He spent the majority of the season playing with the Darüşşafaka junior team.
Next season, Erden played withPartizan Belgrade in theAdriatic League and averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures twice, tallying a high of 17 points againstKK Hemofarm. He contributed 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 12.5 minutes a contest in theEuroLeague. His highest scoring game of 10 points occurred againstEfes Pilsen. In 2004–05, he also appeared in sevenYugoslav Basketball League games, averaging 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.4 minutes a contest.
In 2005, he signed withFenerbahçe of theTurkish Basketball League. Erden averaged 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.4 minutes a contest. He had a high of 14 points at Fenerbahçe and scored in double figures seven times. He also contributed 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.1 minutes a contest in nine Euroleague games.
In his second season with Fenerbahçe, Erden played 16.1 minutes a game, averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in Turkish League play, registering a high of 10 points againstGalatasaray Café Crown. In the Euroleague, Semih added 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per match.
In third season Erden averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.5 minutes a game in Turkish League play, scoring in double figures six times with a high of 15 points againstCASA TED Kolejliler. During the season though, he missed a number of games due to a knee injury. In the Euroleague, he added 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.3 minutes a contest, scored in double figures three times and posting high of 15 points againstPanathinaikos Athens.
Erden was selected by theBoston Celtics with the 60th pick in the2008 NBA draft. Erden was still under a one-year contract withFenerbahçe[1] and did not join the roster in2008–09. He was seen by Celtics general managerDanny Ainge as their first-round pick in2009.[2]
On July 5, 2010, Celtics signed Erden to a one-year minimum contract with a team option for 2011–12.[3]
With Boston centersShaquille O'Neal,Kendrick Perkins andJermaine O'Neal out with injuries, Erden earned his first career start on December 9, 2010, against thePhiladelphia 76ers. He scored 8 points in 18 minutes in a 102–101 victory. Two nights later, Erden started for the second time in a 93–62 victory over theCharlotte Bobcats. In that game Erden played a game-high 41 minutes recording 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +34.
On February 24, 2011, Erden was traded to theCleveland Cavaliers along with teammateLuke Harangody in exchange for a second-round draft pick.[4]
On June 30, 2012, the Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to Erden, thus making him a restricted free agent.[5]
On September 21, 2011, Erden signed with the Turkish clubBeşiktaş until the end of the2011 NBA lockout. He played alongsideNew Jersey Nets All-StarDeron Williams.[6]
On November 22, 2011, Erden suffered a broken finger in a Eurochallenge game.[7]
On July 3, 2012, he signed a two-year contract withAnadolu Efes.[8] On May 26, 2014, he parted ways with Efes.[9]
On August 1, 2014, he returned toFenerbahçe signing a one-year deal.[10] In 2014–15 season, Fenerbahçe advanced to theEuroleague Final Four for the first time in team's history.[11] On May 15, 2015, however, they lost in the semifinal game toReal Madrid with 87–96.[12]
In August 2015, Erden signed a one-year deal with his former club Darüşşafaka.[13] On August 26, 2016, he re-signed with Darüşşafaka.[14] On February 6, 2017, he was waived by Darüşşafaka.[15]
On October 6, 2017, Erden signed a temporary contract with ABEL teamHacettepe Üniversitesi GSK in order to keep him able to sign a loan deal in BSL.[16] On October 26, 2017, he signed a 1+1 deal with Beşiktaş.[17]
On October 2, 2018, Erden signed a one-year contract with BSL sideİstanbul BŞB.[18]
On August 20, 2019, Erden signed with 2-year deal withPınar Karşıyaka of the TurkishBasketball Super League.[19] Erden averaged over 8 points and 4 rebounds in EuroCup in the 2019–20 season. On August 12, 2020, he extended his contract until 2022.[20]
On July 10, 2022, Erden signed withTürk Telekom of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]
On September 23, 2023, Erden signed withBursaspor İnfo Yatırım of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]
On February 4, 2025, Erden announced his retirement via his Instagram page.[23]
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | Boston | 37 | 7 | 14.4 | .598 | .000 | .630 | 2.9 | .5 | .4 | .6 | 4.1 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 1 | 16.0 | .286 | .000 | .833 | 2.8 | .3 | .5 | .8 | 3.3 | |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland | 28 | 9 | 11.9 | .527 | .000 | .512 | 2.6 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Career | 69 | 17 | 13.4 | .546 | .000 | .594 | 2.8 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 3.8 |
Erden is a regular player on theTurkish national team. His first international experience came in the 2005 U20 European Championships held inMoscow. He averaged 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in seven games for Turkey. In the 2006 U20 European Championships, held inİzmir, Turkey, Erden helped lead Turkey to a silver medal, averaging 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight games. In the same year, he earned a spot on the Turkish team for the2006 World Championship in Japan. He contributed 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. In the2007 European Championship in Spain, Erden averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in his five games.
Some of Erden's ancestors are ofBosniak origin.[24]
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