Beşiktaş JK men’s basketball team has strengthened its roster with two centers today.
Lamont Hamilton
The experienced power- forward/center (born 1984 in New York, USA) played his college basketball at St. John’s University and was named to the All-Big East Conference First Team in 2007. He then switched to Europe and had stints with teams such as Tenerife, Paris-Levallois, Bilbao Basket, Laboral Kutxa and Krasny Oktyabr. The 2.08 m tall American joined Beşiktaş in 2015.
Emre Bayav
The 2.15 m tall center (born 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey) moved to Beşiktaş from Darüşşafaka & Doğuş in 2015. His previous clubs include Efes Pilsen, Pınar karşıyaka, Aliağa Petkim, Erdemirspor and Royal Halı Gaziantep. He played for the Turkish national team at various age levels.
NEWS
22.07.2015
BASKETBALL
Lamont Hamilton and Emre Bayav switch to Beşiktaş
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