Onuralp Bitim (born 31 March 1999 in Istanbul) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.
He won the Turkish slam dunk contest twice, during 2018 and 2020 Basketbol Süper Ligi All-Star Weekend.[1][2]
He started his career with Anadolu Efes and signed a dual license contract also with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB for the 2017–2018 season. Thus, he played for both teams during the season. On 8 October 2017, he made his Basketball Super League debut against Pınar Karşıyaka and on 25 October 2017, he made his EuroLeague debut against Fenerbahçe.
On 28 July 2019, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Pınar Karşıyaka.[3]
On May 11, 2020, while Pınar Karşıyaka was in second place in the Turkish League with 20 wins, the league was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it was announced that the league would not continue and there would be no champion in the league.[4]
On 7 June 2021, Bitim signed a two-year contract with Frutti Extra Bursaspor.[5] After having a successful season with Bursaspor and reaching the EuroCup final, on 9 May 2022, Bitim extended his contract with the club for two more seasons.[6]
On 25 July 2023, Bitim signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls[7] and on 24 February 2024, he signed a standard contract.[8] Bitim appeared in 23 games for Chicago in his rookie campaign, averaging 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists. On 16 April 2024, it was announced that Bitim had suffered a detached retina in his right eye, and would undergo season–ending surgery.[9]
On 17 October 2024, Bitim was waived by the Bulls.[10]
On 8 November 2024, Bitim signed a contract with Istanbul powerhouse Fenerbahçe Beko until the end of the 2027–2028 season[11]
On 24 September 2025, he made his debut with the team in the 2025 Turkish Presidential Cup Final against Beşiktaş Gain, Bitim helped to Fenerbahçe to won the cup (85-83) with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.[12]
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He was subsequently loaned to Bayern Munich until the end of 2024–2025 season.[13]
Bitim represented the Turkish national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification.[14]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Chicago Bulls
|
23 | 1 | 11.7 | .381 | .273 | .800 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Career | 23 | 1 | 11.7 | .381 | .273 | .800 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 3.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Windy City Bulls
|
22 | ? | 30.0 | .414 | .363 | .909 | 3.6 | 3.4 | .7 | .5 | 14.2 |
| Career | 22 | ? | 30.0 | .414 | .363 | .909 | 3.6 | 3.4 | .7 | .5 | 14.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 |  Anadolu Efes
|
4 | 0 | 8.4 | .333 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024–25[15] |  Bayern Munich
|
12 | 1 | 8.3 | .500 | .364 | 1.0 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 2.1 | .9 |
| Career | 16 | 1 | 8:3 | .467 | .462 | 1.0 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Pınar Karşıyaka
|
12 | 0 | 9:05 | .429 | .493 | .786 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 9:05 | .429 | .493 | .786 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor
|
19 | 17 | 29:54 | .535 | .321 | .711 | 4.3 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| 2022–23 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor
|
18 | 17 | 32:06 | .493 | .321 | .761 | 3.8 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | 18.1 | 16.3 |
| Career | 37 | 34 | 30:58 | .513 | .321 | .743 | 4.1 | 2.9 | .9 | .3 | 15.4 | 14.2 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Anadolu Efes |
TBSL | 17 | 6:10 | .429 | .375 | .600 | .6 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 2017–18 | Sigortam.net İTÜ BB |
TBL | 9 | 17:55 | .421 | .222 | .571 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2018–19 | Anadolu Efes |
TBSL | 14 | 12:21 | .571 | .256 | .419 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | 5.7 |
| 2019–20 | Karşıyaka Basket |
TBSL | 20 | 12:58 | .583 | .389 | .764 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 2020–21 | Karşıyaka Basket |
TBSL | 23 | 15:17 | .656 | .333 | .733 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 5.7 |
| 2021–22 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor |
TBSL | 27 | 27:41 | .643 | .371 | .847 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .7 | .1 | 14.9 |
| 2022–23 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor |
TBSL | 30 | 30:58 | .545 | .409 | .687 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 16.8 |
| 2024–25 † | Bayern Munich |
BBL | 18 | 10.0 | .526 | .400 | .429 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 3.8 |
Current season information is written in italics.
He is a longtime fan of Fenerbahçe since his childhood,[16] because of his family; his father Mustafa Kemal Bitim[17] played for Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball Team in 2001–2002[18] season and his mother Hilal Ertunalı played 8 seasons (between 1990–1998) for Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball Team.[19]
On 8 November 2024, Bitim said in the 40+ program he attended on Fenerbahçe TV that he has been a Fenerbahçe fan since his childhood and that he owns many Fenerbahçe jerseys], and his favorite jersey is the 100th anniversary Roberto Carlos jersey.[20]
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