Mert Akay

Height: 196cm – 6’5’’
Born: 12.07.2000
Nationality: Turkey
Position: Guard
Current team: Dynamic

RANK:
Of 2000 Generation

PREDRAFT MEASUREMENTS

YEARSOURCEHEIGHT W/O SHOES HEIGHT W SHOESWEIGHTWINGSPANSTANDING REACHNO STEP VERTMAX VERT
2016Eurocamp6'2.56'3.51666'68'5.526"28.5"
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSESS
  • stands at 6’5 in shoes for point. Broad and toned shoulders. Great strength on position
  • explosive first step. Has a long strides and knows how to use them in half and full court offense
  • overall good athlete with long wingspan
  • well balanced. Also has a very good hand-eye coordination
  • seems to be more comfortable when the offense is set but shows flashes of potential in uptempo game as well. Gets to the rim easily
  • comfortable with the ball. Has good dribble moves in his repertoire
  • true Point Guard – high standard passing skills
  • notable as a defender. Invests a lot of energy, defends on ball well thanks to size, can intercept the passess 
 

  • decent form but shooting consistency is crucial to reach full potential. Average creating off the bounce
  • a bit turnover prone. Tries too fancy solutions at times 
  • can get overaggressive
OUTLOOK
Akay is pass-first type of a Point Guard combined with a nice courtvision including pick-and-roll actions. He is considered as one of the best point-guard potentials in his country and he has also participated in adidas Eurocamp summer of 2016 in Treviso. He is studying in highly-disciplined German high-school in Turkey. Described as smart kid with bright personality from pretty wealthy family. 
League / TeamGMINPTS2%FG3%FG%FTRDRORTASSTTOBFvFCmEff
AST 2018
Turkey
519.310.6
AdidasNGT 17/18
Darüşşafaka
425:3318.3
FIBA U18 2017
Turkey
717.94.6
Turkish U18 2017
Darüşşafaka Doğuş
618:4711.2
AdidasNGT 16/17
Darüşşafaka
421:098.0

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