Yavuz Gultekin

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-7
Weight:
201
Position:
Forward
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Karsiyaka, Turkey
High School:
Bishop Walsh (Md.)

2019-20 (Freshman)
Recorded eight points and six rebounds in his collegiate debut against Northwestern State … Scored six points and grabbed a team-high five rebounds against Fairfield … Hauled in five rebounds in the win over Texas Southern … Added five points off the bench in the win over Ole Miss … Shot a perfect 3-for-3 from the field with six points in the win at Vanderbilt … Hit the first three-pointer of his career in the win at Missouri … Matched a season-high eight points at South Carolina … Recorded his first career block against the Gamecocks … Added seven points and four rebounds at LSU.

Before A&M
Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Ranked No. 256 nationally by 247Sports.com … Tabbed as the No. 37 small forward in the 2019 class by Rivals … Averaged 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds while leading Turkey to a bronze medal finish at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championships.

Personal
Nicknamed “Yeezy” … Moved to the United States from Turkey in 2017 … Father was a professional basketball player in Turkey and his mother played on the Turkish national team … Majoring in University Studies – Ag Leadership ... Also recruited by Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Nebraska, TCU, Northwestern, DePaul, Georgetown, Kansas State, Penn State, Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure.