Nationality Turkish Playing career 2009–2010 →Yeşilyurt Listed weight 84.82 kg Pro career 2009 | Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 2003–2011 İTÜ Height 1.88 m NBA draft 2012 | |
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Position Point guard / Shooting guard Born August 4, 1990 (age 26)
İstanbul, Turkey ( 1990-08-04 ) Current team Galatasaray S.K. (#10 / Point guard, Shooting guard) |
Şuacan Pişkin (born August 4, 1990) is a Turkish professional basketball player who plays for Galatasaray Liv Hospital.
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Early years
Pişkin was born in İstanbul and started playing basketball for İTÜ in 2003. In 2006, he was started to play for first team when he was 16 years old. He played for 3 seasons, until he was loaned to Yeşilyurt for 2009-10 season. He returned to İTÜ for next season and transferred to Mersin BŞB in 2011. He returned back to İstanbul, İstanbulspor. His wages did not paid for 8 months and he left the team. In 2013 he joined third division, TB3L team Basketspor.
Galatasaray
In the summer of 2013, he joined to Galatasaray Liv Hospital as a training player. However he stayed at the team for the 2013-14 season and become part of TBL finalist team. In the summer of 2014, it was announced that he will be with team for next season. However, he then signed with Adanaspor. In February 2015, Pişkin joined Galatasaray to replace the injured point guard Carlos Arroyo.