Sad news from former national team coach Ufuk Sarıca! Hospitalized...
Ufuk Sarıca, the former head coach of Karşıyaka Basketball, has been hospitalized after suffering a blood clot in his brain. It has been learned that the experienced coach is out of immediate danger following emergency intervention and is continuing his treatment.
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Ufuk Sarıca, who most recently served as the head coach of Karşıyaka Basketball, one of the teams in the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League, has been hospitalized. It was reported that the experienced coach's health status is being closely monitored and he remains under the supervision of doctors.
It was learned that Sarıca, who suffered a blood clot in his brain, is out of immediate danger following emergency medical intervention. It was stated that the successful coach's condition is stable after his initial treatment and that he is continuing his recovery in the hospital.
In a statement, it was said: "We learned with great sadness that our Karşıyaka Basketball Team's former Head Coach Ufuk Sarıca was hospitalized following a health issue.
We have learned that Ufuk Sarıca, one of the most important figures in Turkish basketball, suffered a life-threatening condition in Muğla. We have learned that Sarıca, who had a blood clot in his brain, is out of immediate danger following the intervention at the hospital and that his treatment is ongoing.
We are following the process. We extend our best wishes for a speedy recovery to his family and loved ones."
WHO IS UFUK SARICA?
Ufuk Sarıca, one of the important figures of Turkish basketball, was born on June 13, 1972. He most recently served as the head coach of Karşıyaka, one of the Basketball Super League teams. Throughout his career, he wore the national jersey a total of 187 times, 98 of which were for the senior national team.
Playing in the small forward and shooting guard positions during his basketball career, Sarıca achieved many significant successes during his time at Efes Pilsen. Starting his coaching career as an assistant coach at Beşiktaş, Sarıca later rose to the position of head coach and also served as head coach at Anadolu Efes for one season. He took charge of Pınar Karşıyaka in the summer of 2012 and worked there for many years, signed with Beşiktaş in 2016, and returned to Karşıyaka in 2019. In January 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of the Turkish national basketball team.