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| Age | 53 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 4, 1973 |
| Birthplace | Istanbul |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Şemsettin Baş — Biography
Şemsettin Baş is a Turkish basketball coach who first made his name as a player on the guard and forward line before moving to the sideline. Of Bosniak origin, he stood 1.97 m tall, played as a shooting guard and small forward, and began his professional career in 1991. He is a cousin of former NBA and Euroleague player Mirsad Türkcan.
After his playing days he turned to coaching. He worked at Bursaspor, which parted ways with him in the summer of 2020. He later became head coach of Gaziantep Basketbol in the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (TBL) and signed a new contract with the club in June 2025. In the 2025-26 season he led the team among the league leaders, and in interviews he stressed that staying at the top is much harder than getting there. He also said that the place Gaziantep deserves is the Basketbol Süper Ligi.
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