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| College | The University of Texas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | –present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality | Turkey |
| Born | January 21, 1989 Istanbul, Turkey |
| High school | Brewster
Academy (Wolfeboro, NH) |
Doğuş Balbay (born January 21, 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a basketball player from Turkey who plays basketball at The University of Texas. He is 6'1 and weighs 180 pounds.[1]
Doğuş Balbay started playing basketball in the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. After two years in the Turkish Basketball League, he moved to Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, U.S. to study.
Balbay spent the last two years playing on the Under 18 Turkish National Team, and he helped the squad place fourth at the 2006 European Championships. He also played two years on the Under 16 Turkish National Team and led that squad to the 2005 European Championship.
He led Brewster to a 29-6 record and a runner-up finish at the NEPSAC Class A Championship while averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 assists per game during his senior season under coach Jason Smith.
His new coach Rick Barnes declared that "Dogus is an important pickup for our program, as he will provide us quality depth at the point guard position." Barnes also said that Dogus "has a clever international game and good athleticism. Dogus is a strong perimeter defender and a good playmaker who has the ability to score in the lane."
His name is pronounced as: Doğuş (Doghush) Balbay (Balbay).
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Full name is Dogus Balbay ... son of Mithat (father) and Sukran (mother) Balbay ... has one older sister, Derya ... born Jan. 21, 1989 in Kadikoy, Istanbul.
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