Derya Yannier

Derya Yannier
Fenerbahçe
TitleGeneral manager
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1985-02-28) February 28, 1985
Istanbul, Turkey
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2005–2012
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
Playing
2005–2006Ülker
2006–2007Beşiktaş
2007–2008Bandırma
2009–2010Olin Edirne
2010–2012Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Coaching
2014–2018Olin Edirne (General Manager)
2018–2021Turkish Basketball Federation
(Director of Men's Leagues)
2021–2022Fenerbahçe
(Assistant General Manager)
2022–Fenerbahçe (General Manager)

Derya Yannier (born 28 February 1985) is a Turkish Jewish former professional basketball player, his father, Habib Yannier, was also a professional player who represented the Turkey men's national basketball team in the Olympics.[1]

Career

After graduating from Robert College in Istanbul,[1] he joined the Ülkerspor youth academy; after developing there, he won both the Turkish Basketball Super League championship and the Presidential Cup with Ülkerspor during the 2005–06 season.

A graduate of the Koç University Department of Economics, Yannier played for Beşiktaş Cola Turka (2006–07), Bandırma Banvit (2007–09), Olin Edirne (2009–10), Hacettepe Üniversitesi (2010–2012).

Managing Career

After ending his playing career at age 28 due to a knee injury, he began working as the general manager of Eskişehir Basket in 2014. Following a one-year hiatus, he returned to Eskişehir Basket as general manager in 2016. At the end of the 2016–2017 season, Yannier won the TBL Federation Cup with Eskişehir Basket and led the team to promotion to the Turkish Basketball Super League. Under the general management of Yannier, Eskişehir Basket achieved a quarter-final berth in the Turkish Basketball Super League playoffs.

He served as the Director of Men's Leagues at the Turkish Basketball Federation between 2018 and 2021,[2] also spearheaded numerous significant initiatives under the auspices, most notably the "Club Financial Audit and Licensing Regulation" project.[3]

On 13 August 2021, Yannier assumed the role of Assistant General Manager for Fenerbahçe.[4] On 18 June 2022, he appointed General Manager after Maurizio Gherardini moved to the role of General Director of Basketball Operations at the club.[5][6]

In 2025, while serving as an executive at Fenerbahçe became the EuroLeague champion that year and named the "EuroLeague's Executive of the Year".[7]

Personal life

Yannier is descended from a family of Sephardic Jews.[8]

Honours and awards

Club honours

Managing honours

Managing individual

  • EuroLeague's Executive of the Year: 2025

References

  1. 1 2 Levent, Vedat (22 June 2022). "Derya ve Ege…". Şalom (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "TBF Yeni Erkek Ligleri Direktörü Derya Yannier oldu". Şalom (in Turkish). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Derya Yannier'e Teşekkürlerimizle". Turkish Basketball Federation (in Turkish). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fenerbahçe Beko'da Genel Menajer Yardımcısı Derya Yannier oldu". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Erkek Basketbol Şubemizdeki İdari Yapılanma Hakkında Bilgilendirme". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Derya Yannier, Fenerbahçe Beko'nun yeni genel menajeri oldu!". TrendBasket (in Turkish). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Genel Menajerimiz Derya Yannier, 2024-25 Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Yılın Yöneticisi Ödülüne Layık Görüldü". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Derya Yannier kimdir, kaç yaşında?". TRhaber.com.tr (in Turkish). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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