Mert Akay (born 12 July 2000) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Körfez Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
Professional career Akay grew up with the youth system of Darüşşafaka. In the 2018–19 season, he became a regular member of Darüşşafaka's senior team. On 25 January 2019, Akay made his EuroLeague debut for Darüşşafaka against Kirolbet Baskonia making his only three-point attempt in under 2 minutes of playing time.
On 10 October 2019, Akay signed a contract with the Serbian team Dynamic Belgrade. Following the 2020–21 season Akay declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.
On September 9, 2026, he signed with Körfez Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
National team career Akay was a member of the Turkey U16 national team that won the bronze medal at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship in Radom, Poland. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
Career statistics
EuroLeague
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Darüşşafaka | 7 || 1 || 11.0 || .412 || .250 || .556 || 1.1 || 1.6 || .4 || .0 || 3.0 || 1.3
References
External links Mert Akay at euroleague.net Mert Akay at aba-liga.com