Five-star C Omer Yurtseven scores 91 points in U-18 game
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Five-star center Omer Yurtseven scored 91 points and grabbed 28 rebounds during a Turkish U-18 basketball game on Sunday.
The 17-year-old from Istanbul, who plays for Fenerbahce, accomplished the feat against 9 Eylul Basketbol Ihtisas, hitting 34 of 49 shots, including five from three-point range.
Yurtseven’s 49 shots were just under 70% of those taken by his entire team during the 115–82 victory.
The 6’11, 230-pounder has spent time with Fenerbahce’s senior team in the past and is one of seven centers in the class of 2016 given a five-star rating, according to Scout.com.
Yurtseven currently holds offers from Syracuse, Utah and N.C. State.
