İsmet Akpınar

İsmet Akpınar

Akpınar with Fenerbahçe in 2021
No. 5 – Türk Telekom
Position	Point guard, shooting guard
League	Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born	(1995-05-22) May 22, 1995 (age 29) Hamburg, Germany
Nationality	Turkish, German
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2013	Rist Wedel
2013–2017	Alba Berlin
2017–2019	Ulm
2019–2020	Beşiktaş
2020	Bayern Munich
2020–2021	Bahçeşehir Koleji
2021–2023	Fenerbahçe Beko
2023–2024	Galatasaray
2024–present	Türk Telekom
Career highlights and awards
Turkish League champion (2022) BBL Best German Young Player (2017) 2× BBL All-Star (2018, 2019) BBL All-Star Game MVP (2019) 2× German Cup winner (2014, 2016) 2× German Supercup winner (2013, 2014)

Ismet Akpınar (Turkish: İsmet Akpınar, born May 22, 1995) is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (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. In 2019, Akpinar played in his second All-Star Game and was MVP of the match.[8]

Beşiktaş Sompo Japan

On July 30, 2019, he has signed contract with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[9]

Bayern Munich

On May 25, 2020, he has signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[10]

Bahçeşehir Koleji

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

Fenerbahçe Beko

On June 18, 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague.[12] On June 22, 2023, he parted ways with the club.

Galatasaray Ekmas

On June 26, 2023, he signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[13]

Türk Telekom

On June 5, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]

National team

Akpınar with Germany in 2017

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.[15]

He was with the Germany U16 National Team, competing in the 2011 under-16 European Championships,[16] and was selected to play for Germany's U18 team at the 2012 Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament[17] as well as at the 2012[18] and 2013[19] under-18 European Championships. In 2014[20] and 2015,[21] 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.[22]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2014–15	Alba Berlin	5	0	5.4	.333	.500	.000	.4	.6	.4	.0	1.6	.4
2021–22	Fenerbahçe	14	3	11.4	.429	.417	.909	.7	.9	.1	.1	4.8	2.8
2022–23		5	1	6.2	1.000	.667	.000	.4	.4	.2	.0	3.2	1.4
Career		24	4	9.3	.462	.457	.909	.6	.8	.2	.0	3.8	2.0

Eurocup

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Alba Berlin	1	0	1.4	.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
2015–16		18	0	12.1	.417	.321	.720	.7	.4	.3	.2	3.6	.8
2016–17		14	5	11.5	.600	.259	1.000	1.2	1.2	.0	.1	3.6	2.6
2017–18	Ulm	9	8	20.4	.419	.273	.882	2.0	2.0	.7	.3	6.6	5.8
2018–19		15	11	24.0	.519	.413	.850	1.8	3.1	.5	.6	11.1	10.3
2020–21	Bahçeşehir Koleji	9	2	20.2	.538	.410	1.000	1.1	2.1	.7	.1	10.8	8.9
Career		66	26	16.5	.497	.356	.851	1.3	1.6	.4	.3	6.6	5.0

Personal life

Ismet is of Turkish descent. He is younger brother of the Turkish player Mutlu Akpınar.

References

1. Will, Frank (20 January 2012). "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. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. 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 named MVP, Team National beats Team International in German All-Star Game". Eurohoops. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
9. "Ismet Akpinar signs with Besiktas". Sportando. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
10. "Bayern Munich adds Ismet Akpinar, Djedovic and Monroe out for BBL Final Tournament". Sportando. May 25, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
11. "Ismet Akpinar joins Bahçeşehir". Sportando. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
12. "SON DAKİKA: Fenerbahçe Beko, İsmet Akpınar Transferini Açıkladı!". Eurohoops (in Turkish). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
13. "İsmet Akpınar Galatasaray Nef'te" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
14. @TT_Basketbol (June 5, 2024). "İsmet Akpınar yeni sezonda Ankara basketbolu için mücadele verecek" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "DBB-U15 Jungen beenden North Sea Development Basketball Cup auf Platz 2 « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
16. "Ismet Akpinar | U16 European Championship Men (2011) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
17. Stars, Future. "Future Stars: International Basketball Tournament and Coaching Conference". futurestars.uk.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
18. "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2012) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
19. "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
20. "Ismet Akpinar | U20 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
21. "Ismet Akpinar | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
22. "DBB-Herren 2017 nominiert « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2017-07-13.

External links

• EuroCup Profile
• German BBL Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile