Erdem Can
Can with Fenerbahçe in 2019
Anadolu Efes
PositionHead coach
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1980-11-03) 3 November 1980
Ankara, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Coaching career2008–present
Career history
As coach:
2008–2010Türk Telekom (assistant)
2010–2012Olin Edirne
2012–2021Fenerbahçe (assistant)
2021–2022Utah Jazz (assistant)
2022–2023Türk Telekom
2023–presentAnadolu Efes
Career highlights and awards

Erdem Can (born 3 November 1980) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, currently managing Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.

Early life

Can played basketball for youth system teams of Sümerbank (1993–1996) and Mülkiyespor (1996–1998).[1]

Can earned his master’s degree in political science and public administration at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Science in 2003.[1]

Coaching career

Fenerbahçe (2012–2021)

Belgutay, Can, Izquierdo, 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[1][3][4]

Türk Telekom (2022–2023)

On June 10, 2022, he became the head coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

Anadolu Efes (2023–present)

In June 2023, Can replaced Ergin Ataman as the head coach of Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes.

Career achievements

As assistant coach
As head coach

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erdem Can.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jazz add Erdem Can to coaching staff". nba.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Turkey at EuroBasket 2017". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fenerbahce assistant coach Erdem Can moves to NBA". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fenerbahçe'den ayrılan Erdem Can, NBA'e gidiyor". ntvspor.net. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Türk Telekom, Erdem Can'ı açıkladı" (in Turkish). basketfaul. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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