.jpg) Can with Fenerbahçe in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1980 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2010 | Türk Telekom (assistant) |
| 2010–2012 | Olin Edirne |
| 2012–2021 | Fenerbahçe (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Türk Telekom |
| 2023–2024 | Anadolu Efes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Erdem Can (born 3 November 1980) is a Turkish professional basketball coach, who was most recently the head coach for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.
Can played basketball for youth system teams of Sümerbank (1993–1996) and Mülkiyespor (1996–1998).[1]
Can earned his master’s degree in political science and public administration at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Science in 2003.[1]
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An assistant coach, Can worked for Fenerbahçe between 2012 and 2021. Under head coach Željko Obradović, he helped the team to four Turkish League Championships, three Turkish Cups, five EuroLeague Final Fours, three EuroLeague Finals, and a EuroLeague title in the 2016–17 season.[1] Also, he was an assistant coach during the 2020–21 Fenerbahçe season under head coach Igor Kokoškov.
Can was an assistant coach for the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2017.[2]
On 20 August 2021, Can was named an assistant coach for Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder. Prior to his hire, he had assisted the Utah Jazz's summer league coaching staff five times in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.[1][3][4]
On June 10, 2022, he became the head coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]
In June 2023, Can replaced Ergin Ataman as the head coach of Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes. On February 1, 2024, he was dismissed from his position with a 9 wins-15 losses EuroLeague record.
