--- title: Sarper David Mutaf slug: sarper-david-mutaf-5804c url: /detay/sarper-david-mutaf-5804c type: biography language: English entity: primary: Sarper David Mutaf type: biography disambiguation: Sarper David Mutaf: Turkish basketball player's bio, career stats & achievements. categories: - name: Sport slug: spor url: /kategori/spor tags: - Basketball author: Emre Zengin created_at: 2025-07-14T18:55:35.641518+03:00 updated_at: 2025-07-15T12:34:28.828532+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/07/14/jdwFzjWicydHG9sAYn5CoTHpYMTsCUUq.webp --- # Sarper David Mutaf > Sarper David Mutaf is a basketball player who came up through the Fenerbahçe youth academy and played both in Türkiye and internationally, with the youth national team and in professional leagues, playing the roles of shooting guard and small forward. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Sarper David Mutaf ![4.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/07/14/yfbtdIf7JguHvxTOaeLHs1tic7YcBtBw.jpg) *TBF* | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Position(s) | Shooting guard | | Nationality(ies) | Türkiye | | Name(s) | Sarper David Mutaf | | Previous Clubs | Fenerbahce Beko infrastructure Gran Canaria II (2021–2022) Dreamland Gran Canaria (2022–2023) NCAA: Minnesota Golden Gophers (2020–2021) | | Current Club | Bursaspor Yörsan | | Height / Weight | 196 cm / 86 kg | | Date and Place of Birth | June 14, 2002 Istanbul Türkiye | ## Article Content [Sarper David Mutaf](/en/detay/sarper-david-mutaf-3c680/llms.txt) is an athlete who gained basketball experience in various countries at a young age. He played in the Turkish, US, and Spanish leagues, and also played for national teams in various age categories. ### **Birth and Nationality** Sarper David Mutaf was born in the Maltepe district of Istanbul on June 14, 2002. A registered citizen of the Republic of [Türkiye](/en/detay/turkiye-3c680/llms.txt), Mutaf represents Türkiye in both local and international organizations. ### **The Beginning of a Club Career** He began his basketball career with the Fenerbahçe Sports Club youth academy. During this period, he played in the U16 and U18 age groups and participated in the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) with the [Fenerbahçe U18](/en/detay/fenerbahce-mens-basketball-team-a4beb/llms.txt) squad. Following his performances in the youth academy, he was introduced to the senior team and entered the professional arena at a young age. ### **His Career in the Countries He Played** **• Türkiye:** After spending his youth academy years at Fenerbahçe, he trained at the senior team level and took part in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Turkish Youth League organizations. **• United States:** He gained playing experience at the NCAA level by joining the University of Minnesota's college basketball program, where he played in regular league fixtures. **• Spain:** He took responsibility for Gran Canaria club's youth and B team squads, both in league and cup matches within the Spanish League system. **• Türkiye (return)** : Transferred to Bursaspor for the 2024-25 season and took part in the Turkish Basketball Super League and FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers. ### **National Team Career** In 2018, he participated in the FIBA U16 European Championship with the U16 national team, where he was used in rotation throughout the tournament's group and elimination matches. In 2021, he competed with the Türkiye U19 jersey at the FIBA U19 World Cup. The following season, he was a member of the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship squad, playing in the 6th and 7th-place matches of the qualification stage. ### **Positions** Mutaf plays both shooting guard and small forward roles. While his playmaking responsibilities are limited, he also positions himself as an offensive shot-taker and on the wing defensively. ### **Club Achievements** • **Euroleague ANGT 2019-20:** Participated in the tournament stages with Fenerbahçe U18 squad. • **FIBA Europe Cup 2024-25:** Gained experience in international club organization by competing in the qualifying rounds with the Bursaspor jersey. ### **National Team Achievements** • **2018 FIBA U16 European Championship:** Contributed to Türkiye's advancement to the semi-finals and helped the tournament achieve World Cup criteria. • **2021 FIBA U19 World Cup:** Played in the Turkish squad and gained world championship experience. • **2022 FIBA U20 European Championship:** He took part in the team's 6th-7th place competition by taking part in the classification matches. ## Academic Sources and References 1. Basketball-Reference. “Sarper David Mutaf.” Basketball-Reference.com . 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