Cüneyt Erden

Cüneyt Erden — Biography

Cüneyt Erden (born 5 September 1977 in Bursa) is a Turkish former basketball player, coach and commentator known for his long-range three-point shooting; he played as a point guard and stands 1.85 m tall. He started out in the Tofaş SAS youth system and won one Turkish Cup and two league championships with the club. After Tofaş folded in 2000 he spent two seasons at Türk Telekom, then moved to Karşıyaka before being traded to Darüşşafaka within the same season; he played two seasons there before transferring to Ülkerspor, with whom he won another league title.

When Ülkerspor folded he moved to Efes Pilsen, and a season later to Galatasaray. He spent the 2009–10 season at Kepez Belediye, had a brief spell with Bornova Belediyespor, and then joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for 2010–11. Following disputes with the club he took a year off from basketball and finished his career at İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, retiring from playing in 2011.

He began his coaching career at FMV Işık Spor Kulübü, where he spent four seasons, and then coached Turkey's youth national basketball teams until 2021. He signed as assistant coach with TBL club Beysu Konyaspor for 2021–22 but left mid-season and stepped away from coaching. Since the 2022–23 season he has commentated on Basketball Super League matches for BeIn Sports while also serving as basketball branch coordinator at ÜNSPED Spor ve Kültür Kulübü.