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Player Profiles

Deniz
Kilicli

Big, athletic forward who came to West Virginia from Istanbul, Turkey
Played his final year of high school at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, W.Va.
Gives the Mountaineers size and bulk inside
Will continue to improve at both ends of the floor as he adjusts to the American style of basketball
Outstanding pair of hands
Consistently finds ways to score
Played on the 2010 Turkish National team

At West Virginia (2011-12):

Third on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game
Started all 32 games that he played in
Shot 50.4 percent from the field
Averaged 26.6 minutes per game
Was second on the team in rebounding at 5.3 per game
Had 21 games in double figures including the first 10 of the season
Had 10 points against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament
Scored 14 points at Pitt
Had 17 points against Louisville
Scored 16 points against Notre Dame
Scored a career-high 22 points at Providence
Had 12 points and nine rebounds against Pitt
13 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Cincinnati
Posted 14 points against Rutgers
Scored 12 points at Connecticut
Scored 16 points at Rutgers
Scored ten points with eight rebounds against Villanova
Scored 12 points against Tennessee Tech
Had 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Scored a season-high 18 points with eight rebounds and five assists against Miami
Scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Kansas State
Scored 14 points with seven rebounds at Mississippi State
Posted 11 points against Akron
Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Morehead State
Had 10 points against Alcorn State
Second career-double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds against Kent State
Started and had 11 points in season opener against Oral Roberts

At West Virginia (2010-11):

Played in all 33 games, starting 12 contests
Averaged 16.4 minutes per game
Shot 48.6 percent from the field
Averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
Had 29 assists and 13 blocks
Had nine games in double figures
Made first career start against Oakland and finished with a double-double, 12 points and 10 rebounds
Six points vs. Vanderbilt
Had seven points and 10 rebounds against Minnesota
Had four points against VMI
Eight points vs. American
14 points against Robert Morris
Had four points vs. Cleveland State
Had four points vs. St. John’s
14 points at Marquette
Scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting vs. DePaul
14 points vs. Providence
Eight points and six rebounds vs. Purdue
Had eight points vs. Marshall
Eight points and eight rebounds vs. USF
Had eight points and seven rebounds at Cincinnati
10 points and seven rebounds vs. Seton Hall
Career-high 19 points vs. Pitt
12 points vs. DePaul
Six boards at Rutgers
Seven points vs. UConn
Had 11 points vs. Clemson

At West Virginia (2009-10):

In High School:

Played for coach Rob Fulford at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, W.Va.
Averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game
Played for Pertevniyal Istanbul Club team in Turkey because high schools don’t offer prep basketball
Played for the Under 16, 18 and 20 Turkish men’s national teams
Played at the World University Games this summer
At the European Championships, he averaged 11.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game
In the game against Russia, he posted 27 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the field and had 18 points and 10 rebounds against Ukraine
Ranked as the 15th-best forward and the 44th-best recruit in the 2009 class by ESPN.com

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