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FIBA Basketball

Tibet Görener Impresses At FIBA U19 World Cup

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Incoming San Jose State men's basketball transfer Tibet Görener gave Spartan Fans a small taste of what to expect this winter with an impressive performance as a member of the Turkish U19 team at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia. The small forward ranked second on the team with 10.3 points per game as he helped Turkey to a ninth place finish in the tournament. 

Görener appeared in all seven games with a team-leading 26.3 minutes per contest. Making the most of his minutes, the Istanbul native shot 42.9 percent (27-of-63) from the floor while pulling down 3.4 rebounds per contest. He had a pair of 18-point games, first coming in the round of 16 in a 2-point loss to Argentina in which he finished 6-of-14 from the field and knocked down four 3-pointers. He then reached 18 points again on 7-of-13 shooting against Iran. Against Mali in group play, Görener scored nine points and pulled down three boards in just 15 minutes of action. 
 


Görener, who joins the Spartans after one season at Arizona, is no stranger to playing on national teams. In 2016 he helped lead Turkey to a third-place finish at the FIBA U16A European Championships by leading the team with 14.4 points per game while shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range.