Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri (born 14 April 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) in height and 86 kg (190 lbs.) in weight.
![]() Tunçeri with the Turkish national team, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1979-04-14) 14 April 1979 (age 43) Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1997–2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 10, 4, 5, 19 | ||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||
1999–2004 | Efes Pilsen | ||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Ülkerspor | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Triumph Lyubertsy | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Türk Telekom | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Acıbadem Üniversitesi | ||||||||||||||||
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Tunçeri was a regular member of the Turkish national team. He won the silver medal at the 2001 FIBA European Championship. He played at the 2002 FIBA World Championship. He was also a key member of the Turkish national team that won the silver medal at 2010 FIBA World Championship.
In August 2021, Tunceri was appointed as General Director of Basketball for Galatasaray Sports Club.[1]
In 2007, Tunçeri married Tuba Çıkrıkçı. While still married, he started a relationship with Peray Özdil who gave birth to his child. Tunçeri and Çıkrıkçı later divorced. He has since dated several celebrities in Turkey.[2]
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