Burak Yacan Yüksel

Burak Yacan Yüksel — Biography

Burak Yacan Yüksel was born on 9 March 1992 in Turkey. A former Turkish basketball player who played power forward and small forward, he stands about 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall. He grew up in Anadolu Efes's youth programme "First Step With Efes" and played for Pertevniyal, Efes's pilot side in the Turkish Basketball Second League. He also represented Turkey several times at youth national-team level.

He turned professional in 2010 and in 2010-11 made his first appearances in the Turkish Basketball League for Efes Pilsen, as the club was then called. He scored two points in a 101-54 win over Oyak Renault, and in a 90-62 away win at Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyespor he played about three minutes and finished with three points and one rebound.

After Anadolu Efes terminated his contract he played for Aliağa Petkim, Best Balıkesir and the Melikşah University team in Kayseri. In February 2015 his season at Melikşah University ended early, and later that year he retired with a testimonial game, leaving the court at a young age.