Cedi Osman (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒedi ˈosman]; born 8 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted with the 31st pick in the 2015 NBA draft and played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs over the span of seven seasons. He plays at the small forward position.
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | GBL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 April 1995 Ohrid, Macedonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 31st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | →Pertevniyal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | →Canton Charge | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early years
editOsman was born in Ohrid, Macedonia (now North Macedonia) to a Turkish father and a Bosniak mother (from Novi Pazar, Serbia).[1][2] He has an older brother, Caner, who is also a basketball player.[3] He started playing basketball with KK Bosna's youth teams in 2001. Due to his paternal Turkish background, he became a Turkish citizen, as per Turkey's right-of-return laws. Since then, he has also represented the Turkey men's national basketball team.
Professional career
editAnadolu Efes (2011–2017)
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In 2007, Osman signed a youth team contract with Anadolu Efes after his outstanding performance at KK Bosna. He played for the junior, star, and youth teams of Anadolu Efes. He was loaned for the 2011–12 season to the Pertevniyal of the Turkish Basketball First League, which was at the time the farm team of Anadolu Efes. In the summer of 2012, Osman signed a professional contract with the Anadolu Efes senior team.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2023)
editOn 25 June 2015, Osman was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, by the Minnesota Timberwolves. His draft rights, along with those of Rakeem Christmas and a future draft pick, were then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for the draft rights to Tyus Jones that same night.[4]
On 18 July 2017, Osman signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[5] On 9 February 2018, Osman played 38 minutes in a 123-107 Cavaliers victory over the Atlanta Hawks. He contributed 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting while notching 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. The Cavaliers made it to the 2018 NBA Finals, but lost 4–0 to the Golden State Warriors.
On 25 January 2019, in a 100–94 loss to the Miami Heat, Osman scored a career-high 29 points. Four days later, Osman was named a participant for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team.[6]
On October 26, 2019, Osman signed a contract extension with the Cavaliers.[7]
On March 22, 2022, Osman recorded his 500th 3 pointer as a member of the Cavaliers. This made him just the 9th Cavaliers player ever to join the 500+ 3 point club.
San Antonio Spurs (2023–2024)
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On July 6, 2023, Osman was traded to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a three-team trade with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.[8]
Panathinaikos (2024–present)
editOn September 7, 2024, Osman signed a one-year deal with the reigning EuroLeague and Greek League champions Panathinaikos.[9]
National team career
editJunior national team
editOsman was a member of the junior national teams of Turkey. He played at the following tournaments with Turkey's junior national teams: the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he won a bronze medal and was named the Most Talented Player, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he also won a gold medal, and was named to the All-Tournament Team and selected as the MVP.
Senior national team
editAfter playing with the junior national teams of Turkey, Osman became a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team. With Turkey's senior national team, he has played at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, EuroBasket 2015, and the 2016 Manila FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[10]
Career statistics
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| 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 |
NBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Cleveland | 61 | 12 | 11.0 | .484 | .368 | .565 | 2.0 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 3.9 |
| 2018–19 | Cleveland | 76 | 75 | 32.2 | .427 | .348 | .779 | 4.7 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 13.0 |
| 2019–20 | Cleveland | 65 | 65 | 29.4 | .437 | .383 | .670 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | 11.0 |
| 2020–21 | Cleveland | 59 | 26 | 25.6 | .374 | .306 | .800 | 3.4 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | 10.4 |
| 2021–22 | Cleveland | 66 | 3 | 22.1 | .432 | .357 | .664 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | 10.7 |
| 2022–23 | Cleveland | 77 | 2 | 20.1 | .451 | .372 | .694 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2023–24 | San Antonio | 72 | 3 | 17.6 | .479 | .389 | .673 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .5 | .2 | 6.8 |
| Career | 476 | 186 | 22.7 | .432 | .357 | .711 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .7 | .1 | 9.3 | |
Play-in
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2022 | Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 21.3 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 21.3 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2018 | Cleveland | 14 | 0 | 4.4 | .333 | .143 | .250 | .5 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 18.6 | .360 | .300 | .667 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Career | 19 | 0 | 8.2 | .349 | .259 | .538 | 1.2 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 2.3 | |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2013–14 | Anadolu Efes | 13 | 0 | 11.6 | .436 | .524 | .400 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2014–15 | 27 | 7 | 19.3 | .397 | .303 | .667 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .7 | .3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 12 | 20.0 | .441 | .380 | .763 | 3.1 | .7 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| 2016–17 | 35 | 34 | 18.6 | .409 | .340 | .787 | 2.8 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | |
| Career | 98 | 53 | 18.2 | .416 | .356 | .710 | 2.9 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | |
Personal life
editOsman became engaged to Ebru Şahin, a Turkish actress in September 2021.[11] They were married in July 2022.[12]
References
edit- ^ ""Zašto ne pričamo na srpskom?!"". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 9 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Čedi Osman: Duda Ivković? Velika sreća za mene, kakvu u celom životu možda više neću imati". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Özcan, Dilay (29 September 2014). "Cedi Osman Nam-ı Diğer "Jedi Knight" !" (in Turkish). gazetebilkent.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Draft Rights to Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas from Minnesota". NBA.com. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Cedi Osman". NBA. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Doncic, Simmons headline Mtn Dew Ice Rising Stars rosters". NBA.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Cavaliers and Cedi Osman Sign Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO COMPLETES THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH CLEVELAND AND MIAMI". NBA.com. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Στον Παναθηναϊκό AKTOR o Τσεντί Οσμάν". PAOBC.gr (in Greek). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Cedi OSMAN (TUR).
- ^ SABAH, DAILY (15 September 2021). "Cedi Osman proposes to girlfriend Ebru Şahin in scenic Cappadocia". Daily Sabah. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Cedi Osman ile Ebru Şahin dünyaevine girdi!". Hürriyet. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
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- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Cedi Osman at DraftExpress.com
- Cedi Osman at EuroLeague
- Cedi Osman at TBLStat.net
- Cedi Osman at Eurobasket.com
- Cedi Osman at FIBA (archived)