Thunder to host Fenerbache Ulker in preseason

The Thunder will host Turkish team Fenerbache Ulker in a preseason game on Oct. 9, it was announced on Tuesday.

The hook here is that Fenerbache was Enes Kanter’s professional team in Turkey. He joined them when he was only 14 years old, and joined the senior squad when he was 16. Kanter’s time with Fener was the big problem when he signed with Kentucky, but was ruled ineligible by the NCAA because of the money he earned while with them.

The Thunder took on Fenerbache in the preseason a couple years ago in Istanbul, beating the Turkish side 95-82.

That’s the third preseason game that’s been nailed down. Along with Fener, the Thunder will take on the Mavs in Tulsa Oct. 13 and at the Jazz on Oct. 20.