According to the statement made by TBF, Balbay, with his 26 years of basketball experience, will follow the development and performance of Turkish athletes at the infrastructure and A team level in the USA on behalf of the federation, affiliated with the national teams department.
TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu, in his statement, stated that they prioritize working with competent names from within basketball and said, “With Doğuş Balbay joining us, our pool in the national teams will be further enriched with our talented players abroad. Closer contact with our national athletes who continue their careers or education in the USA.” “I believe that Doğuş Balbay will contribute greatly to our national teams with his knowledge and experience.” he said.
Expressing that he is very excited to be working at TBF, Doğuş Balbay said, “I am very happy to serve the national team, for which I played as an athlete, as a professional manager. I will closely follow our athletes who continue their sports careers or education in the USA in line with the needs of our national teams.” He commented:
Doğuş Balbay, who played for Anadolu Efes for many years and achieved significant success, announced that he was ending his basketball career in December 2023.
