SAN JOSE, Calif. - Eren Karakaya, a 6-10 center from Turkey, will join the San José State men’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season, as announced by head coach Tim Miles.
Eren Karakaya, 6-10, Center, Kütahya, Turkey / Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul u19
- Joins the Spartans for his freshman season
- Named Best Five after leading his team in blocks and helping them win the U16 Turkey Championship in 2022
- All-time season block leader for the Turkish U19 league during the 2024-25 season
- Recorded seven double-doubles and led his team to a U19 League championship in the 2024-25 season
- His father, Muammer, played soccer for Termikspor in Turkey from 1994-98
Coach Miles on Eren:
"We are thrilled to add somebody of Eren's quality, both as a basketball player and as a young man, so late into the recruiting cycle. Eren has a lot of valuable international playing experience and will have the potential of making a real impact on this year's Spartan men's basketball team."
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