He joined the team in January 2025 and is back for a second season
Bahcesehir keeps playmaker Kenan Sipahi
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Bahcesehir College Istanbul and point guard Kenan Sipahi reached an agreement to remain together for the 2025-26 season, the club announced Monday.
Sipahi (1.97 meters, 30 years old) averaged 6.1 points and 4.1 assists in eight BKT EuroCup games last season. He helped the team reach the semifinals for the first time. Sipahi started his professional career with Tofas Bursa and also played for fellow Turkish teams Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir and Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul, as well as for Real Betis Baloncesto and Casademont Zaragoza in Spain.
Sipahi has been a member of the Turkish national team, too. He helped Turkiye win a gold medal at the 2013 U18 European Championships, as well as respective bronze medals at the 2010 and 2011 U16 European Championships. In 15 EuroCup career games with Karsiyaka and Bahcesehir, Sipahi has averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 assists.