Onuralp Bitim is a player who began his professional basketball career in Türkiye and has gained experience playing in various leagues at both domestic and international levels. He developed through the Anadolu Efes youth system and won the Türkiye Basketbol Süper Ligi championship, after which he continued his career in the United States and Germany. At the national team level, Bitim participated in various tournaments starting from the youth categories and was also included in the senior national team roster. With his versatility across multiple positions, he fulfills both guard and forward roles.

Birth and Nationality

Onuralp Bitim was born on 31 March 1999 in Istanbul. Official records list his national team and citizenship code as “TUR”.

Beginning of Club Career

Bitim began his basketball journey in the Anadolu Efes youth system and was promoted to the senior team for the 2018–19 season, during which he won the Türkiye Basketbol Süper Ligi championship with the club.

Career in the Countries He Played In

•Türkiye (2016–2023): Played in league and European cup matches wearing the jerseys of Anadolu Efes (2016/17 youth, 2017/18–2018/19 senior), Sigortam.net/Efes Gelişim (2017/18), Pınar Karşıyaka (2019/20–2020/21), and Bursaspor Yörsan (2021/22–2022/23).

•United States (2023–2024): Joined the Chicago Bulls roster for the 2023–24 season. In 23 NBA regular season games, he averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds. In the development league with Windy City Bulls, he played 22 games, recording 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. He also appeared in two games for Chicago at the start of the 2024–25 season.

•Germany (2024–): For the 2024–25 season, he played for Bayern München in the EuroLeague, appearing in 29 league games and scoring a total of 91 points over 287 minutes of play.

National Team Career

Youth National Teams:

•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 FIBA 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 with characteristics of both guard and forward. In official EuroLeague classifications, he is listed between guard and forward roles; local sources often categorize him as a small forward.

Club Achievements

•2018–19 Türkiye Basketbol Süper Ligi champion (Anadolu Efes)

•2018 and 2020 BSL Slam Dunk Contest champion

•2021–22 EuroCup finalist (Bursaspor Yörsan)

•2022–23 EuroCup All-Second Team selection

National Team Achievements

•Participation in 2014 U16 European Championship

•Participation in 2015 U16 European Championship

•Participation in 2016 U17 World Championship

•Participation in 2018 U20 European Championship

•Participation in 2019 U20 European Championship

•Participation in 2022 EuroBasket

•Participation in 2023 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers

•Participation in 2023 Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

•Participation in 2025 EuroBasket Qualifiers