Mert Akay

Mert Akay

Mert Akay (2018)
No. 4 – Dynamic Belgrade
Position	Point guard
League	Basketball League of Serbia
Personal information
Born	(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) Beyoğlu, Turkey
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Darüşşafaka
2019–present	Dynamic Belgrade
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Turkey FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship 2016 Poland U16 team

Mert Akay (born 12 July 2000) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Dynamic Belgrade of the Basketball League of Serbia.

Professional career

Akay grew up with the youth system of Darüşşafaka. In the 2018–19 season, he became a regular member of Darüşşafaka's senior team. On 25 January 2019, Akay made his EuroLeague debut for Darüşşafaka against Kirolbet Baskonia making his only three-point attempt in under 2 minutes of playing time.[1]

On 10 October 2019, Akay signed a contract with the Serbian team Dynamic Belgrade.[2][3] Following the 2020–21 season Akay declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[4]

National team career

Akay was a member of the Turkey U16 national team that won the bronze medal at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship in Radom, Poland. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[5]

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
2018–19	Darüşşafaka	7	1	11.0	.412	.250	.556	1.1	1.6	.4	.0	3.0	1.3

References

1. "Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul 80 KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75". euroleague. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
2. "Mert Akay officially signed with KK Dynamic". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
3. "Mert Akay, Dynamic Belgrad'da". basketdergisi.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
4. "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
5. "2016 U16 Turkey, #4 Mert Akay". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

External links

• Mert Akay at euroleague.net
• Mert Akay at aba-liga.com