Erdem Can
{{Short description|Turkish basketball coach (born 1980)}}
{{distinguish|Can Erdem}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Erdem Can
| image = Erdem Can Fenerbahçe Basketball 20190923 (1).jpg
| caption = Can with Fenerbahçe in 2019
| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi
| team = Türk Telekom
| position = Head coach
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ankara, Turkey
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| nationality = Turkish
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| coach_start = 2008
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| cyears1 = 2008–2010
| cteam1 = Türk Telekom (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2010–2012
| cteam2 = Olin Edirne
| cyears3 = 2012–2021
| cteam3 = Fenerbahçe (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2021–2022
| cteam4 = Utah Jazz (assistant)
| cyears5 = 2022–2023
| cteam5 = Türk Telekom
| cyears6 = 2023–2024
| cteam6 = Anadolu Efes
| cyears7 = 2024–present
| cteam7 = Türk Telekom
| highlights = As head coach:
- EuroCup Coach of the Year (2023)
- Turkish Super League Coach of the Year (2023)
As assistant coach:
- EuroLeague champion (2017)
- 4× Turkish League champion (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- 3× Turkish Cup winner (2016, 2019, 2020)
- 3× Turkish Supercup winner (2013, 2016, 2017)
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Erdem Can (born 3 November 1980) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, who is currently the head coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Early life
Can played basketball for youth system teams of Sümerbank (1993–1996) and Mülkiyespor (1996–1998).{{cite web |title=Jazz add Erdem Can to coaching staff |url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-add-erdem-can-coaching-staff |website=nba.com |access-date=27 August 2021}}
Can earned his master's degree in political science and public administration at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Science in 2003.
Coaching career
= Fenerbahçe (2012–2021)=
File:Fenerbahçe coach team (2017).jpg, Androić, and Obradović at the Fenerbahçe's bench in September 2017.]]
An assistant coach, Can worked for Fenerbahçe between 2012 and 2021. Under head coach Željko Obradović, he helped the team to four Turkish League Championships, three Turkish Cups, five EuroLeague Final Fours, three EuroLeague Finals, and a EuroLeague title in the 2016–17 season. Also, he was an assistant coach during the 2020–21 Fenerbahçe season under head coach Igor Kokoškov.
Can was an assistant coach for the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2017.{{cite web |title=Turkey at EuroBasket 2017 |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/Turkey |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=27 August 2021}}
= Utah Jazz (2021–2022)=
On 20 August 2021, Can was named an assistant coach for Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder. Prior to his hire, he had assisted the Utah Jazz's summer league coaching staff five times in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.{{cite web |title=Fenerbahce assistant coach Erdem Can moves to NBA |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/fenerbahce-assistant-coach-erdem-can-moves-to-nba/2341612# |website=aa.com.tr |access-date=27 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Fenerbahçe'den ayrılan Erdem Can, NBA'e gidiyor |url=https://www.ntvspor.net/basketbol/fenerbahce-den-ayrilan-erdem-can-nba-e-gidiyor-611fc630c6598c171cb313b7 |website=ntvspor.net |access-date=27 August 2021}}
= Türk Telekom (2022–2023)=
On June 10, 2022, he became the head coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=101543|title=Türk Telekom, Erdem Can'ı açıkladı|last=|first=|date=June 10, 2022|website=|publisher=basketfaul|language=tr|access-date=June 12, 2022}}
= Anadolu Efes (2023–2024)=
In June 2023, Can replaced Ergin Ataman as the head coach of Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes. On February 1, 2024, he was dismissed from his position with a 9 wins-15 losses EuroLeague record.
= Türk Telekom (2024–present)=
On June 4, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint.{{Cite tweet |user=TT_Basketbol |number=1798036998525186156 |title=Evine hoş geldin Erdem Can!}}
Career achievements
;As assistant coach
- EuroLeague champion: 1 (with Fenerbahçe: 2016–17)
- Turkish League champion: 4 (with Fenerbahçe: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)
- Turkish Cup winner: 3 (with Fenerbahçe: 2016, 2019, 2020)
- Turkish Super Cup winner: 3 (with Fenerbahçe: 2013, 2016, 2017)
;As head coach
- EuroCup finalist: 1 (with Türk Telekom B.K.: 2023)
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Erdem-Can/Fenerbahce_Dogus_Istanbul/12961 Erdem Can] at eurobasket.com
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.roundID_8745.season_2012.teamID_376.coachID_2789.html Erdem Can] at fibaeurope.com
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