Onuralp Bitim is a player who started his professional basketball career in Türkiye and gained experience playing in various leagues both locally and internationally. He rose through the Anadolu Efes youth system, won the Turkish Basketball Super League championship, and then continued his career in the United States and Germany. Bitim has participated in various tournaments for the national team at the youth level and has also been included in the Senior National Team squad. With his ability to play in different positions, he has taken on both guard and forward roles.
Birth and Nationality
Onuralp Bitim was born in Istanbul on March 31, 1999. In official records, his national team and citizenship information is listed as "TUR".
Beginning of Club Career
Bitim started his basketball life in the Anadolu Efes youth system and was promoted to the A team squad in the 2018-19 season, where he won the Turkish Basketball Super League championship.
Career in Countries Played
• Türkiye (2016–2023): Played in league and European cup matches for Anadolu Efes (2016/17 youth, 2017/18–2018/19 A team), Sigortam.net/Efes Gelişim (2017/18), Pınar Karşıyaka (2019/20–2020/21), and Bursaspor Yörsan (2021/22–2022/23).
• United States (2023–2024): Included in the Chicago Bulls roster for the 2023-24 season; averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 23 regular season NBA games, and recorded 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists in 22 games for the G League team Windy City Bulls. He also played in two games for Chicago at the start of 2024-25.
• Germany (2024–): Played for Bayern München in the EuroLeague during the 2024-25 season; appeared in 29 league games, scoring 91 points in a total of 287 minutes.
National Team Career
Youth National Team:
• 2014 U16 European Championship: 9 games (7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds)
• 2015 U16 European Championship: 8 games (22.4 points, 5.9 rebounds)
• 2016 U17 World Championship: 7 games (11.3 points, 5.7 rebounds)
• 2018 U20 European Championship: 5 games (3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds)
• 2019 U20 European Championship: 6 games (14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds)
Senior National Team:
• 2022 EuroBasket: 3 games (0 points, 1.3 rebounds)
• 2023 World Cup European Qualifiers: 7 games (8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds)
• 2023 Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament: 5 games (8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds)
• 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers: 3 games (8.7 points, 0.7 rebounds)
Positions
Onuralp Bitim plays as a swingman, possessing both guard and forward characteristics. In the official EuroLeague classification, he plays in "guard/forward" roles; in local sources, he is listed in the "small forward" position.
Club Achievements
• 2018-19 Turkish Basketball Super League champion (Anadolu Efes)
• 2018 and 2020 BSL All-Star Slam Dunk Contest winner
• 2021-22 EuroCup finalist (Bursaspor Yörsan)
• 2022-23 EuroCup Second Five selection
National Team Achievements
• 2014 U16 European Championship participation
• 2015 U16 European Championship participation
• 2016 U17 World Championship participation
• 2018 U20 European Championship participation
• 2019 U20 European Championship participation
• 2022 EuroBasket participation
• 2023 World Cup European Qualifiers participation
• 2023 Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament participation
• 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers participation
