Career
Karaman made his professional debut in the TB2L with Tofaş Bursa during the 2007-2008 season. He signed a contract with Pınar Karşıyaka after playing 4 years for Tofaş Bursa. On August 17, 2012, Karaman signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçest
In the 2012-2013 season Karaman played in 29 games for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Basketball League and 22 games in the Euroleague.
In the 2013 off-season he underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees to relieve chronic patellar tendinitis, which prevented him from playing the following season. On July 1, 2014, he parted ways with Fenerbahçest
On October 14, 2015, Karaman signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball Second League. National Basketball Association
Karaman was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 57th pick of the 2012 National Basketball Association Draft.
After the draft the Nets general manager Billy King stated that the Nets intended for Karaman to develop his skills while continuing to play in Europe.
This process (often referred to as "Euro-Stashing") allowed the Nets to retain Karaman"s National Basketball Association rights without offering him a contract. On July 10, 2014, Karaman"s rights were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Karaman was a regular Turkish youth national team player.
He also played for in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.
