Semih Erden to NBA?

[mvblair]

Boston Realizes Value of the Euro - Boston Herald, July 4, 2010, By Steve Bulpett

Semih Erden was in attendance for practice yesterday, but the proper transfer of paperwork prevented him from officially joining his summer league teammates with the Celtics [team stats]. He should be hanging around for the “winter league,” as well.

The Celts are in the process of signing the 7-footer to a one-year deal with an option for a second season.

Erden was the team’s second-round draft pick in 2008, the 60th and last selection overall. He’s continued to play in his native Turkey, and once he saw his chance to take a shot in the NBA, the soon-to-be 24-year-old was eager to make the move....

I'm a fan of Erden. He's a very solid player with a great body. Boston would do well to sign him, especially now that Rasheed Wallace is leaving.

[spider]

we need erden this year, perk out and sheed retired, don't know what big man we get can in trading sheed contract,if he doesn't return that is.

[melizei]

As a Turkish, I can say that Semih Erden isn't good enough to play in NBA

[CKR13]

Hopefully this would be the year he comes to Boston. I remember Jiri Welsch and Dino Radja as noteable International players on the Celtics roster.

[dixon]

I'm sure Semih Erden won't be succesfull in Nba, a lot of Turkish hate him, he hasn't improved himself for years.

[CKR13]

Semih Erden played for the Boston Celtics Summer League Game and despite limited minutes, he showed aggresiveness on challenging Byron Mullens and Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma Thunder. It can also be noted that Erden is active on setting pics and being ready to catch and shoot. Too bad Lafayette lobbed the ball too many times to Jaycee Carroll and the other big men.

[Levenspiel]

If you cared to read my posts pre-EC2009 and if you have a good enough memory, you'll remember I was bashing Tanjevic for choosing "that tree" for the NT. Well, I saw him live during the EC, and he made me eat my words. It looks like he can play at the highest European competitions. Still not sure about his chances with the Celtics, though.

[CKR13]

Currently, Semih Erden is signed to a 1-year Non-Guaranteed contract by Boston.

[dxjayrock2008]

Semih Erden

No. 50 Boston Celtics Center Personal information Date of birth July 28, 1986 (age 24) Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey Nationality Turkey Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Career information NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60 Selected by the Boston Celtics Pro career 2003–present Career history Darüşşafaka S.K. (2003-2004)
KK Partizan (2004-2005)
Fenerbahçe Ülker (2005-2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–present) Semih Erden at NBA.com Semih Erden (born 28 July 1986 in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul) is a Turkish professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. The 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) center plays for Boston Celtics. He was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.[1][2][3]He left from Fenerbahçe Ülker in 2010
Contents

• 1 Europe
  • 1.1 2003–04
  • 1.2 2004–05
  • 1.3 2005–06
  • 1.4 2006–07
  • 1.5 2007–08
• 2 NBA
• 3 Turkish national team
• 4 Career highlights
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Europe

2003–04

Erden played with Darüşşafaka S.K. in the Turkish Basketball League, appeared in one game in which he recorded one point and two rebounds. He spent the majority of the season playing with the Darussafaka junior team.
2004–05

With Partizan Beograd in the Adriatic League, Erden averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures twice, tallying a high of 17 points against KK Hemofarm. In the Euroleague, he contributed 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 12.5 minutes a contest. His highest scoring game of 10 points occurred against Efes Pilsen. In 2004-05, he also appeared in seven YUBA Liga games, averaging 1.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.4 minutes a contest.
2005–06

In the Turkish 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 Ülker 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.
2006–07

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 against Galatasaray Café Crown. In the Euroleague, Semih added 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per match.
2007–08

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 against CASA 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 against Panathinaikos BC.
NBA

Erden was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.[1] Erden was still under a one-year contract with Fenerbahçe Ülker[4] and did not join the roster in 2008–09. He was seen by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge as their first-round pick in 2009.[5]
On July 5, 2010, Celtics signed Erden to a one-year minimum contract with a team option for 2011-12.[6]
Turkish national team

Erden is a regular player on the Turkish national team. His first international experience came in the 2005 U20 European Championships held in Moscow. He averaged 10.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in seven games for Turkey. In the 2006 U20 European Championships, held in Izmir, 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 the 2006 World Championship in Japan. He contributed 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. In the 2007 European Championship in Spain, Erden averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in his five games.
Career highlights

• Second place of Europe with U18 team
• Second place of Europe with U21 team
• 6th of World Cup with Turkey national basketball team
• Serbian Basketball League Champion (2005) with KK Partizan
• Turkish Basketball League Champion (2007) with Fenerbahçe
• Turkish President's Cup Champion (2007) with Fenerbahçe
• Turkish Basketball League Champion (2008) with Fenerbahçe
• Turkish League All-Star Game honors in 2007 and 2008.

References

1. ^ a b Julian Benbow, Taking a shot with J.R., The Boston Globe, June 27, 2008.
2. ^ (Turkish) Two basketballers drafted by NBA teams
3. ^ (Turkish) Two canaries drafted
4. ^ Baxter Holmes, Celtics introduce latest draft picks, The Boston Globe, July 1, 2008.
5. ^ Steve Bulpett, Celts drafting offseason plan, Boston Herald, June 28, 2008.
6. ^ "Celtics sign Semih Erden". NBA.com. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

External links

• Semih Erden Player Info @ DraftExpress.com
• Semih Erden Draft 2008 Profile @ NBA.com
• Player Profile At Euroleague.net
• (Turkish) Player Profile At Fenerbahce.org
• (Turkish) Player Profile At TBL.org
• TBLStat Profile

[Mr. Aster]

I'm a fan of Erden. He's a very solid player with a great body. Boston would do well to sign him, especially now that Rasheed Wallace is leaving.

I agree. Semih has got great technique. He is also smart.

[KazekageTR]

As a Turkish, I can say that Semih Erden isn't good enough to play in NBA

WTF???Semih is one of the best players in Turkey.So he is "very" able to play in NBA.

[Fadi El-Khatib]

I'm sure Semih Erden won't be succesfull in Nba, a lot of Turkish hate him, he hasn't improved himself for years.

WTF?!!!!

He is really one of the best Turkish players currently

Good luck Erden!!

[artorius]

Semih is not best,but he is tough and warrior.And for his body shape he is enough athletic,there is no handicap for him not to be succesfull in Nba.We ll see.

[CKR13]

Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers has confirmed that Erden will play against the Detroit Pistons this Tuesday.

[CKR13]

Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers has confirmed that Erden will play against the Detroit Pistons this Tuesday.

Finally played for the Celtics on a game where the Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 109-86. Erden had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists and 2 blocks.

[mvblair]

Semih Erden got his first start last night:

Boston Team Report, Yahoo! Sports, December 10, 2010

• C Semih Erden got his first NBA start Thursday, and he scored eight points in 18 minutes. He was clearly a liability on defense, but coach Doc Rivers started him because he wanted to balance out the rotation. He didn’t want the reserves to be too young.

He'll get better. Rookie big men are always bad defenders. Even a great player like Blake Griffin isn't playing good defense for LA. Erden needs a little time. Good offense, though.

[mvblair]

In his second start, Semih Erden played 40 minutes, scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, and had 4 blocked shots to help Boston beat Charlotte. He played ten more minutes than the next "highest minute" guy (Rondo) and had an amazing +/- of 34!!!

Looks like his defensive effort was much, much better tonight:

Boston Beats Charlotte - December 11, 2010, by By MIKE CRANSTON, AP Sports

...Erden, the 7-footer from Turkey, helped the cause with 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocks while clogging the middle as Charlotte tried to drive.

“They’ll talk a lot about him in Turkey tonight,” [Ray] Allen said. “He deserves the credit because he played well for us.” ....

Picture of a big dunk over Gerald Wallace and Nazr Mohammed

[Khalid80]

Nice to see Erden being given his chance to play and prove himself.. This is all good for him and the Celtics considering the nagging injuries to their big men "the 2 O'Neals" as well as Perkins.

[Levenspiel]

Unfortunately Ray Allen was wrong, I didn't notice anybody talking. Partly because Erden is probably the most disliked active bball player in Turkey.

Yeah, Semih is surprisingly improving since 2009 summer, and especially when compared to other "promising" euros in crappy teams, he's doing a helluva job. But his ceiling is not that high. Hope he can be a solid back-up center for Celtics, or any other good team.

[Khalid80]

Unfortunately Ray Allen was wrong, I didn't notice anybody talking. Partly because Erden is probably the most disliked active bball player in Turkey.

Yeah, Semih is surprisingly improving since 2009 summer, and especially when compared to other "promising" euros in crappy teams, he's doing a helluva job. But his ceiling is not that high. Hope he can be a solid back-up center for Celtics, or any other good team.

Why is that? Is he disliked to the extent that even Fener fans don't like him?