Samet Yigitoglu

Position:
Center
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Istanbul, Turkey

CAREER AT SMU
Two-year starter for head coach Andy Enfield at SMU… produced 684 points, 466 rebounds, and 76 blocks in 66 career starts for the Mustangs… averaged 10.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 26.7 minutes per game… 10 career double-doubles… career 58.3% shooter from the floor… posted 15.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per 40 minutes… helped SMU to a pair of postseason appearances.

2025-26 (Sophomore – SMU)
Starter in all 34 games played for the Mustangs… averaged 10.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 28.8 minutes per game… shot 62.8% (155-of-247) from the floor … one of four high-major players to compile at least 10.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shot, and shoot 60.0% or better from the floor… top 50 among high-major players in rebounds (25th), double-doubles (37th), and blocked shots (43rd) per game… scored in double figures on 24 occasions… pulled down eight or more rebounds in 19 contests… collected 31 games with multiple offensive rebounds… swatted multiple shots in 14 outings… posted seven double-doubles… opened the season with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three blocks against Tarleton State (Nov. 3)… tallied 12 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 6)… collected 11 points, eight rebounds, and two steals against Murray State (Nov. 11)… provided 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals against Butler (Nov. 15)… charted 11 points and seven rebounds against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Nov. 18)… added 14 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks against Arkansas State (Nov. 21)… totaled eight points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks against Radford (Nov. 24)… went for five points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks at Mississippi State (Nov. 28)… recorded 16 points and eight rebounds at Vanderbilt (Dec. 3)… secured 12 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks against Texas A&M (Dec. 7)… compiled 10 points and 10 rebounds (8 offensive) against LSU (Dec. 13)… registered 14 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists against Central Arkansas (Dec. 21)… posted 11 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks against Cal State Fullerton (Dec. 28)… notched four points, five rebounds, three rebounds, and two blocks against North Carolina (Jan. 3)… put up 14 points and 11 rebounds at Clemson (Jan. 7)… produced six points, six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks at Duke (Jan. 10)… chipped in 14 points, three rebounds, and two blocks against Virginia Tech (Jan. 14)… tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and three blocks against Virginia (Jan. 17)… collected six points, five rebounds, and four assists at Wake Forest (Jan. 20)… provided six points, 11 rebounds, and three assists against Florida State (Jan. 24)… provided 14 points and eight rebounds at Louisville (Jan. 31)… charted seven points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocks against NC State (Feb. 3)… added 15 points and eight rebounds at Pitt (Feb. 7)… totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists against Notre Dame (Feb. 10)… went for 11 points and four rebounds at Syracuse (Feb. 14)… recorded nine points, five rebounds, and two assists against Louisville (Feb. 17)… secured 15 points and six rebounds against Boston College (Feb. 21)… compiled 11 points and eight rebounds at Cal (Feb. 25)… registered 11 points and seven points at Stanford (Feb. 28)… posted 12 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks against Miami (March 4)… put up 15 points and nine rebounds at Florida State (March 7)… produced 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists against Syracuse (March 10)… chipped in two points, seven rebounds, and three assists against Louisville (March 11)… tallied eight points and six rebounds against Miami (Ohio) in the NCAA Tournament (March 18).

2024-25 (Freshman – SMU)
Started all 32 games played for SMU... averaged 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game in 24.4 minutes per game… shot 53.5% (123-of-230) from the floor… posted averages of 15.6 points and 13.0 rebounds per 40 minutes… scored in double figures on 20 occasions… pulled down eight or more rebounds in eight contests… collected 22 games with multiple offensive rebounds… swatted multiple shots in eight outings… posted three double-doubles… opened the season with 13 points and four rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Nov. 11)… tallied eight points and six rebounds at Butler (Nov. 15)… collected 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two blocks against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 18)… provided 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three blocks against Mississippi State (Nov. 22)… charted nine points, three rebounds, and two blocks against Cal Baptist (Nov. 26)… went for a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double against Washington State (Nov. 27)… recorded 12 points and eight rebounds against Alcorn State (Dec. 3)… secured 16 points and six rebounds against Virginia (Dec. 7)… compiled 12 points, four rebounds, and two blocks against LSU (Dec. 14)… added two rebounds at Boston College (Dec. 21)… registered three points and eight rebounds against Longwood (Dec. 29)… posted a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double against Duke (Jan. 4)… notched four points and seven rebounds at North Carolina (Jan. 7)… put up seven points, nine rebounds, three steals, and two blocks against Georgia Tech (Jan. 11)… produced 10 points and six rebounds at Virginia (Jan. 15)… tallied 15 points, five rebounds, and two assists at Miami (Jan. 18)… collected 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, and four blocks against Louisville (Jan. 21)… provided 20 points and seven rebounds at NC State (Jan. 25)… charted 17 points, seven rebounds, and two steals against Stanford (Feb. 1)… added 12 points and seven rebounds at Virginia Tech (Feb. 5)… totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists against Pitt (Feb. 11)… chipped in four points against Wake Forest (Feb. 15)… went for 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals at Notre Dame (Feb. 19)… recorded 10 points and seven rebounds against Clemson (Feb. 22)… secured 11 points and seven rebounds at Cal (Feb. 26)… registered five points and five rebounds at Stanford (March 1)… compiled 12 points, three rebounds, and four steals against Syracuse (March 4)… posted three points and five rebounds at Florida State (March 8)… chipped in two points and two rebounds against Syracuse (March 12)… put up eight points, six rebounds, and three blocks against Clemson (March 13)… produced nine points, six rebounds, and two blocks against Northern Iowa (March 19)… tallied 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Oklahoma State (March 23).

Prep/Personal
Averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and shot 82.6% shooting in four games with Sigortam Istanbul in Turkey in 2023-24 … Sigortam finished tied for first at 28-6 in the Turkish second division … posted 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds on 66.0% shooting from the floor for Turkey in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship … played three seasons for Besiktas S.J. of Turkey’s first division … averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 2023-24, 2.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 2022-23, and 1.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2021-22 … posted 6.4 points and 5.6 rebounds across 25 games for MZT Skopje in the North Macedonia Superleague and Adriatic League in 2022-23 … selected to play for Next Generation Team Belgrade (9 points, 11.8 rebounds in 4 games) and U18 Next Generation Select (7.1 points, 8.5 rebounds in 4 games) in 2021-22.