Sinan Guler retires from basketball at the age of 39 / News - Basketnews.com

Sinan Guler played for 22 years and spent all of them in Turkish clubs.

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Sinan Guler concludes his 22-year professional basketball career.

Sinan Guler

Position:SGAge:39Height:192 cmWeight:95 kgBirth place:Istanbul, TurkeyProfileNewsStatistics

The 39-year-old veteran will be honored by his current team Darussafaka Istanbul ahead of its Dec. 20 FIBA Champions League game against Hapoel Jerusalem.

Sinan Guler's career has lasted 22 years. All of his years were spent in his native country, Turkey.

He started his career at Besiktas Istanbul and later represented other Turkish giants such as Anadolu Efes, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Darussafaka.

Guler is a two-time champion of the Turkish League (2009 and 2018), the Turkish Cup winner (2009), and the EuroCup champ (2016).

The 1.92-meter guard has also represented the Turkish national team since 2009. He played in five EuroBaskets and two World Cups. Guler won a silver medal in the FIBA World Cup 2010, which was held in Turkey.

Sinan Guler had a career-best season in 2016-17. He then represented Galatasaray in the EuroLeague and averaged 10.5 points and 10.9 PIR.

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