Mahir Agva (born 26 June 1996) is a Turkish-German professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the center position.

Mahir Agva
No. 13 – Türk Telekom
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-06-26) June 26, 1996 (age 28)
Reutlingen, Germany
NationalityTurkish / German
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Tigers Tübingen
2014–2015Ehingen Urspring
2016–2017Frankfurt Skyliners
2017–2019Gießen 46ers
2019–2020Darüşşafaka
2020–2022Pınar Karşıyaka
2022–2023Galatasaray Nef
2023–2024Petkim Spor
2024–presentTürk Telekom

Professional career

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Mahir Agva played basketball professionally in Germany for seven seasons. After spending the first years of his career between the ProA and the Basketball Bundesliga, he consistently played in the Basketball Bundesliga for three seasons between 2016 and 2019. In these seven years he played for clubs such as Tigers Tübingen, Ehingen Urspring, the Frankfurt Skyliners and the Gießen 46ers.[1]

Darüşşafaka

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On July 11, 2019, Agva signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[2]

Pınar Karşıyaka

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On August 20, 2020, Agva signed a two-year deal with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[3]

Galatasaray Nef

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On June 26, 2022, he has signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[4] On July 11, 2023, a message of thanks was published by Galatasaray Nef and it was announced that the roads were separated.[5]

Petkim Spor

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On July 11, 2023, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

Türk Telekom

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On June 11, 2024, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Sport.de Player Page" (in German). Sport.de. June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Welcome To The Daçka Family Mahir Agva". Darüşşafaka. July 11, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Pinar Karsiyaka signs Mahir Agva". Sportando. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Galatasaray Nef'e hoş geldin Mahir Ağva!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ @GSBasketbol (July 11, 2023). "Teşekkürler Mahir Ağva" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @Petkimspor (July 11, 2023). "Ailemize hoş geldin Mahir Ağva" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @TT_Basketbol (June 11, 2024). "Mahir Ağva yeni sezonda Ankara basketbolu için mücadele verecek" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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