Mert Akay
Height: 196cm – 6’5’’
Born: 12.07.2000
Nationality: Turkey
Position: Guard
Current team: Dynamic
Of 2000 Generation
PREDRAFT MEASUREMENTS
YEAR | SOURCE | HEIGHT W/O SHOES | HEIGHT W SHOES | WEIGHT | WINGSPAN | STANDING REACH | NO STEP VERT | MAX VERT |
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2016 | Eurocamp | 6'2.5 | 6'3.5 | 166 | 6'6 | 8'5.5 | 26" | 28.5" |
STRENGHTS | WEAKNESSESS |
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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 / Team | G | MIN | PTS | 2%FG | 3%FG | %FT | RD | RO | RT | AS | ST | TO | BFv | FCm | Eff |
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AST 2018 Turkey | 5 | 19.3 | 10.6 | ||||||||||||
AdidasNGT 17/18 Darüşşafaka | 4 | 25:33 | 18.3 | ||||||||||||
FIBA U18 2017 Turkey | 7 | 17.9 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||
Turkish U18 2017 Darüşşafaka Doğuş | 6 | 18:47 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
AdidasNGT 16/17 Darüşşafaka | 4 | 21:09 | 8.0 |
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