Mükremin Deniz Kılıçlı (born October 23, 1990) is a Turkish professional

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player for Mersin MSK of the

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(BSL).

Collegiate career

Freshman season

After missing the first 20 games of the season because of a suspension delivered by

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for playing on a team in his native country that included a professional player, Kılıçlı made his

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debut in February 2010, and helped make an immediate impact.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Kılıçlı signed a contract with his homeland team Anadolu Efes Istanbul. In his first

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season with the team, he averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds over 9 games. From 2015 to 2017 he played with

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On December 11, 2017, he signed with

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. On July 4, 2020, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the

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(BSL). On July 2, 2021, he has signed with

of the

(BSL). On July 6, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

. On July 14, 2024, he signed with Ankaragücü Basketbol of the

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(TBL). On November 22, 2024, he signed with Mersin MSK of the

(BSL).

Personal life

Since 2015, he has been married to national volleyball player

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Awards

National

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games (), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games () and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 in Mersin, Turkey. Mersin was announced as the host cit ...