Mahir Agva (born 26 June 1996) is a Turkish-German professional

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player for Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish

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(BSL) and the

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. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Mahir Agva played basketball professionally in Germany for seven seasons. After spending the first years of his career between the

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and the

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, he consistently played in the Basketball Bundesliga for three seasons between 2016 and 2019. In these seven years he played for clubs such as

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, the

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and the

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Darüşşafaka

On July 11, 2019, Agva signed with Darüşşafaka of the

(BSL).

Pınar Karşıyaka

On August 20, 2020, Agva signed a two-year deal with

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of the

(BSL).

Galatasaray Nef

On June 26, 2022, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish

(BSL).

References

External links

Real GM ProfileGerman Basketball Federation ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileTBLStat.net Player Profile
1996 births Living people Centers (basketball) Darüşşafaka Basketbol players German men's basketball players German people of Turkish descent Giessen 46ers players Karşıyaka basketball players People from Reutlingen Sportspeople from Tübingen (region) Skyliners Frankfurt players Tigers Tübingen players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub