Sarper David Mutaf

Sarper David Mutaf — Biography

Sarper David Mutaf is a young Turkish shooting guard and small forward. He started in Fenerbahçe's youth system, went through US college basketball and the Spanish league before returning to Turkey, and since June 2025 has played for Anadolu Efes in both the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague.

His career has run in three phases. The first was the Fenerbahçe academy, where he took his first steps in 2019-20. In 2020 he went to the University of Minnesota and played one season in the NCAA for the Golden Gophers, then returned to Europe and signed a four-year contract with Gran Canaria. He first played for the club's second team in the third division; on 28 January 2021 he made his Liga ACB debut against Valencia Basket and scored 3 points, and in July 2022 he officially joined the first team. The second phase was Bursaspor: loaned in 2023-24, he stayed for 2024-25 and in February 2025 was voted the Basketbol Süper Ligi's most improved player by the coaches. The third phase is Anadolu Efes, which he joined on 2 June 2025 on a two-year contract.

He played for Turkey at under-16, under-18 and under-20 level, scoring 34 points for the U20s in a 2022 defeat to Azerbaijan. He was called up to the senior national team by Ergin Ataman in November 2024 and made his debut against Hungary with 7 points and 2 rebounds; in August 2025 he was cut from the squad ahead of EuroBasket.