Ali Limoncuoğlu

Ali Rıza Limoncuoğlu (born 3 March 1959) is a former Turkish basketball player. He is known by the nickname Aliço.

Standing at 1.78 metres tall, Limoncuoğlu played as a point guard and began his basketball career in Ankara. Ali Rıza Limoncuoğlu started playing basketball at DSİ in Ankara and began his professional career at the newly established Ziraat Fakültesi[1] He played for four seasons at Ankara University Ziraat Fakültesi and one season at Ankara's İstanbul Bankası Yenişehir team.[1] In 1982, he transferred to Fenerbahçe, which had assembled a formidable squad by signing Efe Aydan and Calvin Roberts and competed in the yellow and navy blue jersey until he retired from basketball in 1993.[1] He rose to the national team. He stood out for his success in three-point shots and his superior ball-handling skills.[2]

During his time at Fenerbahçe, he contributed as team captain to the club's first-ever Turkish Basketball League championship in the 1990–91 season. Wearing this jersey, he won the regular season championship in 1982-83, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92, the 1990 and 1991 Presidential Cup championships, the 1985 and 1988 Presidential Cup finalist titles, the 1988 and 1992 Youth and Sports Directorate Cup championships, and numerous special tournament titles.[3] He concluded his active basketball career as captain in 1992.

Following point guard Orhun Ene's injury during the 1992–93 season, Limoncuoğlu wore the yellow-and-navy jersey for one more season before retiring from basketball in 1993 to pursue an active career in business.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Ali Rıza Limoncuoğlu | League Career". TBLStat.net.
  2. ^ "Ali Limoncuoğlu (Aliço): "Maçlar Seyirciyle Bütünleşerek Oynanıyordu"". Salon Tribünü (in Turkish). January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "- Fenerbahçe SK".
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