Sixers guard Furkan Korkmaz has big game for Turkey in friendly loss
Philadelphia 76ers reserve guard Furkan Korkmaz is competing in EuroBasket 2022 for his native country of Turkey. Currently, friendlies are being played ahead of the tournament, which does not start for Turkey until Sept. 1.
On Friday, Korkmaz had a big day. He scored 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including two of his six attempts from deep. He pulled down 10 rebounds as Turkey fell to Greece, 89-80.
Furkan Korkmaz against Greece:
22 pointssayı
10 rebounds
1 assist
8-for-12 from the field (66%)
4-for-6 from three (66%)
30 minutesdakikaİki büyük rakip arasında harika bir maç.
Türkiye, Yunanistan'a 89-80 mağlup oldu.
Furkan Korkmaz'dan harika bir performans! pic.twitter.com/0HKw3LFvFd
— Sergen Hasan Kumaş (@sergenkumas) August 19, 2022
Korkmaz was able to post a big highlight: knocking down a tough 3 while being fouled.
🎯 Furkan Korkmaz YANIYOR!
Bir üçlük daha; hem da faule rağmen!#BizBirlikteyiz pic.twitter.com/Zhxqi08OWO
— TBF (@TBF) August 19, 2022
Korkmaz had a down season in the 2021-22 campaign: He shot only 28.9% from deep. That will not cut it in the upcoming season, so he has to bring his strong international play back to Philly as he gets set for his sixth season in the league.
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