İsmet Akpınar
Akpınar with Alba Berlin (2014)
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Bundesliga |
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| Born | May 22, 1995 Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | German / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
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| Playing career | 2011–present |
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| 2013–present | Alba Berlin |
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İsmet Akpınar (Turkish: İsmet Akpınar, born 22 May 1995 in Hamburg) is a German professional basketball player who currently plays for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[1]
Career
He started his career in the BC Hamburg youth ranks[2] and made his debut with SC Rist Wedel in the Pro B, the third tier of German basketball, at the age of 16, earning Eurobasket.com All-German Pro B Rookie of the Year honors following the 2011-12 season.[3] 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[4] as well as NBBL (under-19 Bundesliga) Rookie of the Year the following season.[5]
In February 2013, Akpınar agreed on a four-year deal with Bundesliga side Alba Berlin.[6]
National Team Career
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.[7]
He was part of the German U16 National Team, competing in the 2011 under-16 European Championships,[8] and was selected to play for Germany’s U18 team at the 2012 Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament[9] as well as at the 2012[10] and 2013[11] under-18 European Championships. In 2014[12] and 2015,[13] he played for his country in the under-20 European Championships.
Personal
He is younger brother of the Turkish player Mutlu Akpınar.
References
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