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Berke Büyüktuncel
Berke Büyüktuncel is a basketball forward from Bursa whose career connects Türkiye’s youth and senior national teams with UCLA and Nebraska.
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Berke Büyüktuncel is a basketball forward from Bursa whose career connects Türkiye’s youth and senior national teams with UCLA and Nebraska. He helped Türkiye win U18 European silver in 2022 and U19 World Cup bronze in 2023, earning All-Star Five recognition at both tournaments. His 19 points helped secure the 2023 third-place win over the United States.
At UCLA in 2023–24 he played 26 games, starting eight, and averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds. After moving to Nebraska, he started 28 of 31 appearances in 2024–25 and averaged 6.0 points and 5.5 rebounds, adding Diamond Head Classic all-tournament honours.
In 2025–26 he started 33 of 35 games and averaged 6.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. Against North Dakota on 21 December 2025, his 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists produced Nebraska’s fourth triple-double.
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He helped Türkiye win U18 European silver in 2022 and U19 World Cup bronze in 2023, earning All-Star Five recognition at both tournaments.
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His 19 points helped secure the 2023 third-place win over the United States.
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University of Nebraska Athletics
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