By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bahcesehir College announced that the club has reached a deal with Tarik Black who most recently played in the G League for the Grand Rapids Gold. He was also on Team USA’s roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
He logged 15 games for the Rapids, averaging 11.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 blocks. Prior to the G League, Balck spent three years in Europe with Maccabi Tel Aviv (two years) and Zenit Saint Petersburg (one year).
He played a total of 50 games in the Euroleague while he also has experience in the NBA. He wore the jersey of the LA Lakers and the Houston Rockets over four seasons (2014-2018). In 2018 he appeared in seven playoff games for the Rockets.
Bahcesehir has been on a good path this season, holding a 12-9 record in the Turkish League in the seventh spot while they were quite convincing in FIBA Europe Cup, reaching the quarterfinals.