University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 30
Alihan Demir
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ankara, Turkey
- High School:
- Ari College
2019-20 | Senior Season:
Appeared in every game with 30 starts • ranked fifth on the team in scoring (7.1) and third in rebounding, assists and blocks • reached double figures in eight games • scored 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal in Gophers debut vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • posted four points and three rebounds vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • recorded three rebounds and two points at Butler (11/12) • scored nine points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and a block at Utah (11/15) • scored four points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • posted 11 points, three rebounds and an assist vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored 14 points, six rebounds and two assists vs. DePaul (11/29) • recorded six rebounds, three points and one assist vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal at Iowa (12/9) • scored seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Ohio State (12/15) • posted nine points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored eight points, five rebounds, four assists and a block vs. FIU (12/28) • recorded seven rebounds, three points, three steals and two assists at Purdue (1/2) • scored 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal at Michigan State (1/9) • scored 13 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Michigan (1/12) • posted nine points, foru rebounds and two assists vs. Penn State (1/15) • recorded four rebounds and one point at Rutgers (1/19) • scored six points, three rebounds and two assists at Ohio State (1/23) • posted seven rebounds, four points, one assist and a block vs. Michigan State (1/26) • scored eight points, four rebounds and a steal at Illinois (1/30) • posted seven points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • recorded four points, three assists and two rebounds at Penn State (2/8) • posted nine rebounds, five points and two assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored six points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted six points, six rebounds, one assist and a block at Northwestern (2/23) • recorded three rebounds, two points and one assist vs. Maryland (2/26) • recorded four rebounds and two points at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored four points, three rebounds and one assist at Indiana (3/4) • on senior night, posted double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, adding two assists and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8) • posted eight rebounds, seven points, three assists and a block vs. Northwestern (3/11 - BTT) • season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | Junior Season (Drexel):
All-Colonial Athletic Association third team selection • Appeared in 31 games, starting all but one • averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 30.3 minutes per game • ranked second on the team in scoring and rebounding and led the team with 18 blocks • shot 51.2 percent from the field, eighth in the CAA, and 69.6 percent from the free throw line • scored in double figured 27 times including eight games with 20 or more points • posted five double-doubles • best game came against Quinnipiac, scoring 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and adding four rebounds and an assist.
2017-18 | Sophomore Season (Drexel):
Had a solid season in his first year after transferring from Central Wyoming College • played in 28 games and averaged 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds • scored in double figures 16 times • had a career-high 20 points in the win against Charleston and was 8-for-10 from the floor in the game • scored 18 points in the overtime game against Towson • tallied 16 points on four different occasions • ended the year 10th in the CAA in offensive rebounds and 14th in field-goal percentage at .480 • sank 23 of his 63 long-range attempts (.365) • was third on the team with 52 assists and shot 75 percent from the charity stripe • named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 | Freshman Season (Central Wyoming):
Was an All-Conference performer at Central Wyoming College where he appeared in 29 games • averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds • shot 54 percent from the floor • scored 10 or more points 23 times • had a career-high 28 points on 13-for-16 shooting against Eastern Wyoming • grabbed 10 or more rebounds on five occasions, including a career-best 14 against Northwest.
High School:
Attended Ari College in Ankara, Turkey • played on the Under 16 and Under 18 Ankara championship teams • his U-16 team finished second in the Turkey Nationals in 2012, while his U-18 team finished third in 2015 and fourth in 2014 • also played soccer in high school.
Personal:
Son of Mustafa and Nebahat • has one sister, Didem • earned his bachelor’s degree from Drexel in marketing and is pursuing a master’s in youth development leadership.
Appeared in every game with 30 starts • ranked fifth on the team in scoring (7.1) and third in rebounding, assists and blocks • reached double figures in eight games • scored 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal in Gophers debut vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • posted four points and three rebounds vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • recorded three rebounds and two points at Butler (11/12) • scored nine points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and a block at Utah (11/15) • scored four points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • posted 11 points, three rebounds and an assist vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored 14 points, six rebounds and two assists vs. DePaul (11/29) • recorded six rebounds, three points and one assist vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal at Iowa (12/9) • scored seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Ohio State (12/15) • posted nine points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored eight points, five rebounds, four assists and a block vs. FIU (12/28) • recorded seven rebounds, three points, three steals and two assists at Purdue (1/2) • scored 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal at Michigan State (1/9) • scored 13 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Michigan (1/12) • posted nine points, foru rebounds and two assists vs. Penn State (1/15) • recorded four rebounds and one point at Rutgers (1/19) • scored six points, three rebounds and two assists at Ohio State (1/23) • posted seven rebounds, four points, one assist and a block vs. Michigan State (1/26) • scored eight points, four rebounds and a steal at Illinois (1/30) • posted seven points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • recorded four points, three assists and two rebounds at Penn State (2/8) • posted nine rebounds, five points and two assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored six points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted six points, six rebounds, one assist and a block at Northwestern (2/23) • recorded three rebounds, two points and one assist vs. Maryland (2/26) • recorded four rebounds and two points at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored four points, three rebounds and one assist at Indiana (3/4) • on senior night, posted double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, adding two assists and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8) • posted eight rebounds, seven points, three assists and a block vs. Northwestern (3/11 - BTT) • season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | Junior Season (Drexel):
All-Colonial Athletic Association third team selection • Appeared in 31 games, starting all but one • averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 30.3 minutes per game • ranked second on the team in scoring and rebounding and led the team with 18 blocks • shot 51.2 percent from the field, eighth in the CAA, and 69.6 percent from the free throw line • scored in double figured 27 times including eight games with 20 or more points • posted five double-doubles • best game came against Quinnipiac, scoring 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and adding four rebounds and an assist.
2017-18 | Sophomore Season (Drexel):
Had a solid season in his first year after transferring from Central Wyoming College • played in 28 games and averaged 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds • scored in double figures 16 times • had a career-high 20 points in the win against Charleston and was 8-for-10 from the floor in the game • scored 18 points in the overtime game against Towson • tallied 16 points on four different occasions • ended the year 10th in the CAA in offensive rebounds and 14th in field-goal percentage at .480 • sank 23 of his 63 long-range attempts (.365) • was third on the team with 52 assists and shot 75 percent from the charity stripe • named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 | Freshman Season (Central Wyoming):
Was an All-Conference performer at Central Wyoming College where he appeared in 29 games • averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds • shot 54 percent from the floor • scored 10 or more points 23 times • had a career-high 28 points on 13-for-16 shooting against Eastern Wyoming • grabbed 10 or more rebounds on five occasions, including a career-best 14 against Northwest.
High School:
Attended Ari College in Ankara, Turkey • played on the Under 16 and Under 18 Ankara championship teams • his U-16 team finished second in the Turkey Nationals in 2012, while his U-18 team finished third in 2015 and fourth in 2014 • also played soccer in high school.
Personal:
Son of Mustafa and Nebahat • has one sister, Didem • earned his bachelor’s degree from Drexel in marketing and is pursuing a master’s in youth development leadership.
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