İsmet Akpınar

İsmet Akpınar
Akpınar with Bahçeşehir Koleji in 2025
No. 5 – Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1995-05-22) May 22, 1995 (age 31)
Hamburg, Germany
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
Playing career
2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Rist Wedel
2013–2017Alba Berlin
2017–2019Ulm
2019–2020Beşiktaş
2020Bayern Munich
2020–2021Bahçeşehir Koleji
2021–2023Fenerbahçe
2023–2024Galatasaray
2024–2025Türk Telekom
2025–presentBahçeşehir Koleji
Career highlights

Ismet Akpınar (Turkish: İsmet Akpınar, born May 22, 1995) is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Early years

Akpınar started his career in the BC Hamburg youth ranks. 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. 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 as well as NBBL (under-19 Bundesliga) Rookie of the Year the following season.

Professional career

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

On June 7, 2017, he signed with ratiopharm Ulm. 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.

Beşiktaş Sompo Japan

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

Bayern Munich

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

Bahçeşehir Koleji

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

Fenerbahçe

On June 18, 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. 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).

Türk Telekom

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

Return to Bahçeşehir Koleji

On July 4, 2025, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint.

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.

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

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 505.4.333.500.000.4.6.4.01.6.4
2021–22 Fenerbahçe 14311.4.429.417.909.7.9.1.14.82.8
2022–23 516.21.000.667.000.4.4.2.03.21.4
Career 2449.3.462.457.909.6.8.2.03.82.0

Eurocup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2013–14 Alba Berlin 101.4.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0.0
2015–16 18012.1.417.321.720.7.4.3.23.6.8
2016–17 14511.5.600.2591.0001.21.2.0.13.62.6
2017–18 Ulm 9820.4.419.273.8822.02.0.7.36.65.8
2018–19 151124.0.519.413.8501.83.1.5.611.110.3
2020–21 Bahçeşehir Koleji 9220.2.538.4101.0001.12.1.7.110.88.9
Career 662616.5.497.356.8511.31.6.4.36.65.0

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 X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ↑ @BKBasketbol (July 4, 2025). "İsmet Akpınar Bahçeşehir Koleji'nde" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  16. ↑ "DBB-U15 Jungen beenden North Sea Development Basketball Cup auf Platz 2 « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  17. ↑ "Ismet Akpinar | U16 European Championship Men (2011) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  18. ↑ Stars, Future. "Future Stars: International Basketball Tournament and Coaching Conference". futurestars.uk.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  19. ↑ "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2012) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  20. ↑ "Ismet Akpinar | U18 European Championship Men (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  21. ↑ "Ismet Akpinar | U20 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  22. ↑ "Ismet Akpinar | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  23. ↑ "DBB-Herren 2017 nominiert « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2017-07-13.