Altan Erol

Altan Erol — Biography

Altan Erol is a Bursa-born shooting guard and small forward. At 1.95 m he has played in Turkey's upper basketball leagues for more than twenty years, and has worn the shirts of clubs in cities from Mersin to Denizli and Ankara. Also known for wearing number 99, he is one of the long-serving names of Turkish basketball.

He turned professional in 2002 at Oyak Renault, the club of his hometown Bursa, and stayed until 2007; the team played in the Turkish Basketball League from 2002 to 2004, spent two seasons in the second division, and returned to the top flight for 2006-07. In 2007 he joined Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyespor for three seasons, signed with Erdemirspor in June 2010 and was named an All-Star in 2011-12. He returned to Mersin in 2012 for two more seasons. In June 2014 he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep. He joined Bahçeşehir Koleji in July 2019 and agreed to join Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in January 2020. In July 2023 he moved to Esenler Erokspor, and later played for TED Ankara Kolejliler.