The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional knowledge and habits of basketball players in elite level. 32 female basketball players from 3 teams (Migros Spor, Güre Belediye Spor, Alanya Belediye Spor) and 37 male basketball players from 4 teams (Ülker Spor, Efes Pilsen, Tofaş, Kara Kuvvetlerigücü) were partipicated to this study. The questionnaire included 30 questions were applied to subjects. The results of questionnaire were evaluated by using ‘ T’ test, distribution of percentages and with SPSS program.

The subjects learned the informations about nutrition 15,9 % from coach, 28,9 % from books, 34,8% from friends and 20,4 % from nutrition specialist.

The results indicated that the most of the basketball players care about sufficent nutrition. Sports clubs don’t care about to reguired sportmen nutrition.