Okben Ulubay

Okben Ulubay
Bandırma Bordo
PositionSmall forward
LeagueTBL
Personal information
Born (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996 (age 29)
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Anadolu Efes
2016–2017Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2017–2019Darüşşafaka
2019–2020FMP
2021Petkim Spor
2021–2022Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023Beşiktaş
2023–2024Türk Telekom
2024–2025Trabzonspor
2025–presentBandırma Bordo
Career highlights

Okben Ulubay (born May 25, 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL). He mainly plays at the small forward position, but he also has the ability to play as a shooting guard.

Early career

Ulubay started playing basketball with the youth academies of the Turkish club, Efes Istanbul when he was five. He continued to play for the junior and youth teams of Efes while growing up.

Professional career

In 2012, Ulubay signed a seven-year contract with the senior men's club of Efes Istanbul. In 2013, he played in his first BSL game with Efes. He also played with the Turkish 2nd Division team Pertevniyal, which was at the time the farm team of Efes, via a dual license.

KK FMP

On July 4, 2019, Ulubay signed a two-year contract with Serbian team FMP.[1] On 24 December 2020, FMP parted ways with him.[2]

Petkim Spor

On January 5, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[3]

Galatasaray Nef

On August 11, 2021, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketball Super League.[4]

Beşiktaş

On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Beşiktaş Icrypex of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

Türk Telekom

On June 26, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

Trabzonspor

On September 28, 2024, he signed with Trabzonspor of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL).[7] He renewed his contract with the team on July 7, 2025, signing a new one-year deal.[8]

Bandırma Bordo

On October 31, 2025, he signed with Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL).[9]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Anadolu Efes 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5
2016–17 Darüşşafaka 2 0 1.4 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 2 2 17.2 .556 .333 .500 2.5 1.0 .5 1 6 6.5

References

  1. ^ "Ulubay new FMP player". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FMP naciljao i treće pojačanje". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Okben Ulubay PETKİM'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Okben Ulubay Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray.org (in Turkish). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Okben Ulubay Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Telekom Okben Ulubay'ı açıkladı". Sportando. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  7. ^ @TSBasketResmi (September 28, 2024). "Hoş Geldin Okben Ulubay" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @TSBasketResmi (July 7, 2025). "Okben Ulubay 1 sezon daha bordo-mavi formamızla parkede!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Okben Ulubay Bandırma'da" (in Turkish). basketfaul. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.