Whitman College Athletics

Prior To Whitman: A 2021 graduate of Umitkoy Anatolian High School...'24-25: North Idaho College: Shot %70 from 3pt line (12/17), couldn't play the majority of the season due to fighting injuries....'23-24: Campbell University (North Carolina): The shortest Turkish men's player in history to play NCAA D1 basketball. Redshirted due to NCAA taking one year of total eligibility....'22-23: Turk Telekom (Turkey): Averaged 6.6 points and 2.7 assists...Named to the Best Five of the Week 3 times. Scored season-high 23 points vs. Tesvikiye...'21-22: Renaissance Academy (Los Angeles): Averaged 20.1 points and 5.2 assists. Scored season-high 31 points against Grayson College...'17-21: High School: 3-year team captain and 3-time Ankara state champion...Known as a top 1v1 basketball player from Turkey.

Personal: Born in Ankara, Turkey...parents are Abdulkadir and Bilek Bener...has one sibling Emre