Sertaç Şanlı (; born 5 August 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish BSL and the

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. He plays at the

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position.

Professional career

He made his professional debut in the

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with Genç Telekom during the 2008-09 season. In the summer of 2010, he signed a five year contract with

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. On 18 October 2011, Sertaç transferred to Tofaş Bursa on a one-year loan deal till end of the 2011-12 season. He played 5 league games for Tofaş Bursa. He also loaned to

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for 2013–2014 season and loaned to

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for 2014–2015 seasons. On 13 July 2015, he signed one year deal with

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. On 8 August 2016, he signed contract with

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Anadolu Efes (2018–2021)

After successful two seasons with Beşiktaş, he signed with

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on 13 June 2018. He averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the 2018-19 season, 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the 2019-20 season. On July 14, 2020, he re-signed with the team. He averaged 8.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in the 2020-21 season. On May 30, 2021, Şanlı helped Anadolu Efes to their first EuroLeague championship in

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. He helped the team defeat

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in the semi-final with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and

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in the final with 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block performances.

Barcelona (2021–2023)

On July 1, 2021, Şanlı signed with

of the Spanish

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and the

. On July 6, 2023, Şanlı amicably parted ways with the Catalan powerhouse.

Fenerbahçe (2023–present)

On July 13, 2023, Şanlı signed a contract with Fenerbahçe Beko of

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and the

until the end of the 2024–25 season. On May 25, 2025, Şanlı helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship in

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. He helped the team defeat the defending champions

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in the semi-final, and

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in the final.

National team career

Şanlı represented the Turkish national team at the

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, and the

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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, 9 , , 0 , , 3.6 , , .778 , , .000 , , .800 , , .4 , , , , , , , , 2.0 , , 1.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , 21 , , 1 , , 11.7 , , .648 , , .286 , , .788 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , .2 , , .4 , , 7.0 , , 6.2 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;",

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† , 34 , , 19 , , 14.2 , , .582 , , .349 , , .815 , , 2.2 , , .6 , , .4 , , .5 , , 7.8 , , 7.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2",

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, 32 , , 24 , , 15.1 , , .473 , , .357 , , .775 , , 3.3 , , .7 , , .3 , , .4 , , 6.5 , , 5.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 36 , , 20 , , 17.2 , , .455 , , .265 , , .857 , , 3.1 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .5 , , 6.2 , , 5.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2", Fenerbahçe , 35 , , 16 , , 12.2 , , .457 , , .351 , , .783 , , 2.0 , , .5 , , .1 , , .3 , , 4.7 , , 3.3 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;", 2024–25† , 35 , , 17 , , 13.1 , , .618 , , .361 , , .780 , , 2.4 , , .7 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.5 , , 5.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 203 , , 97 , , 13.3 , , .608 , , .328 , , .802 , , 2.4 , , .6 , , .3 , , .2 , , 6.0 , , 5.1

EuroCup

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, 2 , , 0 , , 18.5 , , .625 , , , , .600 , , 4.5 , , .5 , , 1.0 , , , , 6.5 , , 8.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 2 , , 1 , , 15.5 , , .500 , , .333 , , 1.000 , , 6.5 , , , , , , 1.0 , , 9.0 , , 14.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 14 , , 4 , , 8.9 , , .537 , , , , .917 , , 2.4 , , .2 , , .1 , , .3 , , 3.9 , , 3.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 18 , , 5 , , 10.8 , , .540 , , .333 , , .850 , , 3.1 , , .2 , , .2 , , .3 , , 4.8 , , 5.1

Basketball Champions League

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, 13 , , 0 , , 10.8 , , .550 , , , , .870 , , 2.1 , , .6 , , .4 , , .1 , , 4.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , 16 , , 5 , , 17.5 , , .578 , , .000 , , .765 , , 4.0 , , .8 , , .4 , , .8 , , 8.9 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 29 , , 5 , , 14.5 , , .569 , , .000 , , .797 , , 3.1 , , .7 , , .4 , , .5 , , 7.1

FIBA EuroChallenge

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, 11 , , 6 , , 8.6 , , .500 , , .000 , , .583 , , 2.9 , , .1 , , , , .2 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

, 12 , , 8 , , 14.1 , , .553 , , , , .588 , , 4.2 , , .1 , , .2 , , .3 , , 4.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 23 , , 14 , , 11.5 , , .527 , , .000 , , .586 , , 3.6 , , .1 , , .1 , , .3 , , 4.1

Domestic leagues

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, , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBL , , 16 , , 7.6 , , .515 , , , , .800 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , .2 , , .3 , , 2.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , , style="text-align:left;",

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, , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBL , , 15 , , 6.6 , , .556 , , .000 , , .500 , , 2.3 , , .3 , , .2 , , .3 , , 2.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBL , , 21 , , 8.9 , , .456 , , .000 , , .889 , , 2.4 , , .4 , , , , .3 , , 3.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBL , , 30 , , 13.1 , , .573 , , .286 , , .750 , , 3.4 , , .4 , , .1 , , .3 , , 5.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBSL , , 23 , , 9.9 , , .562 , , .000 , , .706 , , 2.9 , , .3 , , .1 , , .3 , , 4.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", TBSL , , 38 , , 11.5 , , .564 , , .400 , , .800 , , 3.2 , , .4 , , .4 , , .3 , , 4.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , , style="text-align:left;",

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† , , style="text-align:left;",

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, , style="text-align:center;", ACB , , 35 , , 14.5 , , .512 , , .433 , , .735 , , 3.6 , , .5 , , .2 , , .5 , , 6.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:left;",

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Awards and accomplishments

; Anadolu Efes *

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

) ; Barcelona *

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Champion: (

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References

External links

TBLStat.net Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanli, Sertac 1991 births Living people 21st-century Turkish sportsmen 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball players from Istanbul Beşiktaş men's basketball players Centers (basketball) FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Gaziantep Basketbol players Liga ACB players Tofaş S.K. players Trabzonspor B.K. players Turkish expatriate basketball people in Spain Turkish men's basketball players Uşak Sportif players