Orhun Ene

{{short description|Turkish basketball player and coach}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Orhun Ene

| image = Orhun Ene Tofaş SK 20180326 (2).jpg

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| position = Head coach

| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi

| team = Tofaş

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

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| nationality = Turkish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Erzurum, Turkey

| high_school =

| college =

| career_start = 1985

| career_end = 2003

| career_number = 7

| career_position = Point guard

| coach_start = 2004

| coach_end =

| years1 = 1985–1989

| team1 = Eczacıbaşı

| years2 = 1989–1992

| team2 = Paşabahçe

| years3 = 1992–1993

| team3 = Fenerbahçe

| years4 = 1993–1997

| team4 = Ülkerspor

| years5 = 1997–2001

| team5 = Galatasaray

| years6 = 2001–2003

| team6 = İTÜ

| cyears1 = 2004

| cteam1 = Turkey Under-16

| cyears2 = 2005–2006

| cteam2 = Turkey Under-18

| cyears3 = 2005, 2008–2009

| cteam3 = Turkey Under-20

| cyears4 = 2006–2007

| cteam4 = FMV Isikspor Istanbul

| cyears5 = 2007

| cteam5 = Turkey Under-19

| cyears6 = 2007–2009

| cteam6 = Antalya BB

| cyears7 = 2009–2013

| cteam7 = Banvit

| cyears8 = 2010–2012

| cteam8 = Turkey (assistant)

| cyears9 = 2011

| cteam9 = Turkey

| cyears10 = 2013–2014

| cteam10 = Darüşşafaka

| cyears11 = 2015–2020

| cteam11 = Tofaş

| cyears12 = 2020–2022

| cteam12 = Turkey

| cyears13 = 2023–present

| cteam13 = Tofaş

| highlights = As player:

As head coach:

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{bk|TUR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|EuroBasket}}

{{MedalSilver| 2001 Turkey | }}

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Orhun Ene (born 1 February 1967 in Erzurum, Turkey) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and coach. He is the current head coach for Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). During his playing career, at a height of {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, he played at the point guard position.

Professional career

During his club career, Ene won 3 Turkish League championships (1988, 1989, 1995), the Turkish Cup (1992), and 2 Turkish Supercups (1988, 1995).

National team career

Ene was a member of the senior Turkish national team. With Turkey, he won a silver medal at the 2001 EuroBasket. He also played at the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, and the 1997 EuroBasket.[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Orhun%20Ene/pid//_//players.html Orhun ENE (TUR).]

Coaching career

Ene was named the head coach of the senior Turkish national team in 2011, after Bogdan Tanjević's departure from the position.

On January 25, 2023, he signed with Tofas S.K. of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Orhun Ene returns to Tofas replacing Dimitris Priftis |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1453798/orhun-ene-returns-to-tofas/ |website=eurohoops.net}}

Personal life

Ene is married to former women's basketball player Zeynepgül Ene, who for a long period of time, played with Galatasaray Istanbul Women. He is the uncle of Derin and Mina Ene. He owns a boat named Natasha.

References

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