Yakup Sekizkök | |
League: | Basketbol Süper Ligi Basketball Champions League |
Team: | Galatasaray Ekmas |
Position: | Head coach |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1980 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Coach Start: | 2005 |
Cyears1: | 2005–2007 |
Cteam1: | U–16 Darüşşafaka |
Cyears2: | 2012–2017 |
Cteam2: | Galatasaray (assistant) |
Cyears3: | 2012–2017 |
Cteam3: | Turkey (assistant) |
Cyears4: | 2018–2023 |
Cteam4: | Anadolu Efes (assistant) |
Cyears5: | 2023–2024 |
Cteam5: | Darüşşafaka |
Cyears6: | 2024–present |
Cteam6: | Galatasaray |
Highlights: | As assistant coach
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Yakup Sekizkök (born 10 February 1980, in Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
In 2022, Sekizkök helped Efes to win their second straight championship in the EuroLeague as they won against Real Madrid Baloncesto.[1]
On June 23, 2023, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for his first head coach experience.[2]
On February 2, 2024, he signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[3] Sekizkök finished the 2023-24 Basketbol Süper Ligi regular season 5th place.[4]
He graduated with a degree in Economics at Koç University.[5]