0 Enes Kanter

Name
Position
Forward
Class
FR
Hometown (Last School)
Istanbul, Turkey
Ht
6'10"
Wt
235
Seasons
2010-11
Birthday
May 20, 1992

Third overall pick in 2011 NBA Draft ( Jazz)

High School

Shot an event record 13-of-21 from the field, scoring 34 points and grabbing 13 rebounds at the 2010 Hoops Summit in Portland, Ore. … His 34-point scoring effort for the World Team broke the individual record of 33 points previously set by in 1998 … Played for the Turkish under-18 national team in 2009 and was named the championship’s MVP after averaging 18.6 points and a tournament-best 16.4 rebounds a game leading Turkey to the bronze medal at the European Championships in France … Ranked as a five-star talent by both Rivals.com and Scout.com services … Listed third overall by Rivals.com … Ranked as the No. 1 center in the recruiting class of 2010 according to scout.com … Ranked 25th on ESPNU’s top 100 recruits of 2010 class.

Personal

Son of Mehmet and Gulsum Kanter … Born in Switzerland … Chose Kentucky over Kansas, and Washington