Fenerbahce sign guard Ismet Akpinar / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul reached an agreement with Turkish-German guard Ismet Akpinar for the next season and the option to extend their partnership for another one.

While there, the guard averaged 10.8 points, 2.1 assists and 8.9 PIR in nine EuroCup games (20 MPG) and 10.4 points, 2.5 assists and 9.2 PIR in 22 minutes of action in the Turkish League.

“I’ll wear this jersey with a huge pride and give everything possible to merit these colors. Anyone who knows me a little bit knows how important it is to me. This is a childhood dream-come-true for me,” Akpinar said.

Ismet Akpinar, whose brother Mutlu also plays professional basketball, started his career with Hamburg Tigers and played for other German teams - SC Rist Wedel, ALBA Berlin and ratiopharm Ulm - before joining Besiktas in 2019.

He helped ALBA win a German Cup title in 2016, and has been a member of the German national team since 2017. Ismet Akpinar appeared in five games during the 2014-15 EuroLeague season and registered 1.6 points per contest.

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