About Yakup Sekizkök
Born 1980. Yakup Sekizkök is a Turkish basketball coach.
Yakup Sekizkök (born 10 February 1980, in Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Coaching career In 2022, Sekizkök helped Efes to win their second straight championship in the EuroLeague as they won against Real Madrid Baloncesto.
On June 23, 2023, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), for his first head coach experience.
On February 2, 2024, he signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Sekizkök finished the 2023-24 Basketbol Süper Ligi regular season 5th place.
On December 30, 2025, Galatasaray announced that they had parted ways with Sekizkök, who had been serving as head coach since February 2024.
Personal life He graduated with a degree in Economics at Koç University.
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Turkish basketball player and coach (born 1980)
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Yakup Sekizkök was born on 10 February 1980 in Istanbul.
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Yakup Sekizkök is a basketball coach.
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Yakup Sekizkök is Turkish.
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