Furkan Aldemir

Aldemir crashes the boards against Boston

Turkish product Furkan Aldemir overpowered the Celtics front court last night grabbing 14 rebound, swatting 3 shots, dishing 1 assist, swiping 1 steal and scoring 11 points in 28 minutes of play. Aldemir did however, commit 3 turnovers and 6 personal fouls.

What It Means:

Aldemir actually lead the 76ers with a nERD of 0.5 last season and is quietly a rebounding machine. He is currently leading the Utah summer league in rebounding with 12.5 per game and coach Billy Lange calls him a "world class rebounder". It is also interesting to note that Aldemir has expanded his range this summer as he went 3 of 5 from downtown yesterday.