Sixers draft and stash Furkan Korkmaz was named Best Young Player of the Basketball Champions League at the league’s Final Four Gala Dinner Saturday night.
The 19-year-old Korkmaz was selected by the Sixers with the 26th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He’s currently the property of Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, but transferred to Banvit in December so he could receive more playing time.
The move has certainly paid dividends. Korkmaz is averaging 9.3 points and 2.3 assists while shooting 45 percent from the floor in domestic play, and helped Banvit win their first ever Turkish Cup back in February.