Onur Aydın

Onur Aydın is a retired Turkish basketball player who was born on March 15, 1979 in Istanbul. The 2.03 meter tall player mostly played as a power forward and as a center when necessary. He spent most of his career in Beşiktaş.

He started playing basketball in Havutça Başakspor in Balıkesir, then came to Istanbul and joined the Beşiktaş infrastructure. He was promoted to Beşiktaş A team in 1995 and played in this team until 2003. As a member of the strong generation born in 1979, he played in the youth national teams since 1997.

Club career

He moved to Pınar Karşıyaka in 2003. While he was playing for the Izmir team, the team reached the semi-finals of the Turkish Basketball League in 2004. He was transferred to Banvit in 2005 and stayed in Bandırma for two seasons. He returned to Beşiktaş in the 2007–08 season. Then, he played for Mersin Metropolitan Municipality between 2008-2010 and for Tofaş in 2010-11 season.

He spent his final years in the lower leagues; He completed his professional career with Başkent Genç jersey in the 2012-13 season. Although he played in a position dominated by foreign players for many years, he is remembered as a local big man who contributed to his teams with his rebounding power and physical play.