Erdem Can
Erdem Can (born 3 November 1980) is a Turkish professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life. Can played basketball for youth system teams of Sümerbank (1993–1996) and Mülkiyespor (1996–1998). Can earned his master’s degree in political science and public administration at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Science in 2003. Coaching career. Fenerbahçe (2012–2021). An assistant coach, Can worked for Fenerbahçe between 2012 and 2021. Under head coach Željko Obradović, he helped the team to four Turkish League Championships, three Turkish Cups, five EuroLeague  Final Fours, three EuroLeague Finals, and a EuroLeague title in the 2016–17 season. Also, he was an assistant coach during the 2020–21 Fenerbahçe season under head coach Igor Kokoškov. Can was an assistant coach for the Turkish national team at the EuroBasket 2017. Utah Jazz. On 20 August 2021, Can was named an assistant coach for Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder. Prior to his hire, he had assisted the Utah Jazz's summer league coaching staff five times in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.