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İsmet Akpınar
Akpınar with Germany in 2017
No. 5 – Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1995-05-22) May 22, 1995 (age 29)
Hamburg, Germany
NationalityTurkish / German
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Rist Wedel
2013–2017Alba Berlin
2017–2019Ulm
2019–2020Beşiktaş
2020Bayern Munich
2020–presentBahçeşehir Koleji
Career highlights and awards

İsmet Akpınar (Turkish: İsmet Akpınar, born May 22, 1995) is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).

Early years

Akpınar started his career in the BC Hamburg youth ranks.[1] At the age of 16, he made his professional debut with SC Rist Wedel in the ProB, the third tier of German basketball, earning Eurobasket.com All-German ProB Rookie of the Year honors following the 2011–12 season.[2] At the same time, he excelled at the youth level playing for Piraten Hamburg and was named JBBL (under-16 Bundesliga) Player of the Year in 2011[3] as well as NBBL (under-19 Bundesliga) Rookie of the Year the following season.[4]

Professional career

In February 2013, Akpınar agreed on a four-year deal with Bundesliga side Alba Berlin.[5] In the 2016-17 season, he received the BBL Best German Young Player Award.[6]

On June 7, 2017, he signed with ratiopharm Ulm.[7] In the 2017–18 season, he was invited for the BBL All-Star Game for the first time in his career.

On July 30, 2019, he has signed contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[8]

On May 25, 2020, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[9]

On July 11, 2020, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[10]

National team

Akpınar has represented the German Junior National Teams on many occasions. In August 2010, he played in the North Sea Development Basketball Cup, guiding the German under-15 squad to a second-place finish.[11]

He was part of the German U16 National Team, competing in the 2011 under-16 European Championships,[12] and was selected to play for Germany's U18 team at the 2012 Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament[13] as well as at the 2012[14] and 2013[15] under-18 European Championships. In 2014[16] and 2015,[17] he played for his country in the under-20 European Championships. In the summer of 2017, he was capped for the first time for Germany's men's national team.[18]

Personal

He is younger brother of the Turkish player Mutlu Akpınar.

References

  1. ^ Will, Frank. "Jugend-Nationalspieler Ismet Akpinar fehlt Rist". www.abendblatt.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. ^ "PROB_2011-2012 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  3. ^ "Awards der Jugend Basketball Bundesliga - JBBL". NBBL und JBBL (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  4. ^ "Awards der Nachwuchs Basketball Bundesliga - NBBL". NBBL und JBBL (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  5. ^ "ALBA Berlin lock up German star U18 talent Akpinar for four years". heinnews. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  6. ^ "easyCredit - Awards: Leibenath "Trainer des Jahres" - Auszeichnung für Akpinar". www.easycredit-bbl.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  7. ^ "Ismet Akpinar inks with Ratiopharm Ulm". Sportando.net. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  8. ^ "Ismet Akpinar signs with Besiktas". Sportando. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Bayern Munich adds Ismet Akpinar, Djedovic and Monroe out for BBL Final Tournament". Sportando. May 25, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "Ismet Akpinar joins Bahçeşehir". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "DBB-U15 Jungen beenden North Sea Development Basketball Cup auf Platz 2 «  Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  12. ^ "Ismet Akpinar | U16 European Championship Men (2011) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  13. ^ Stars, Future. "Future Stars: International Basketball Tournament and Coaching Conference". futurestars.uk.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  14. ^ "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2012) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  15. ^ "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  16. ^ "Ismet Akpinar | U20 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  17. ^ "Ismet Akpinar | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  18. ^ "DBB-Herren 2017 nominiert «  Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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