Sinan Güler

Sinan Güler — Biography

Sinan Güler is a former Turkish basketball player best known as the captain of the Galatasaray side that won the 2016 EuroCup and as the long-serving captain of the Turkish national team. A guard and forward, he stood out for his defense, fighting spirit and leadership, and was part of the squad that won silver at the 2010 World Championship. He retired at a ceremony held with Darüşşafaka on December 20, 2022, and now works as an angel investor and entrepreneur.

He grew up in a home where basketball was central; his father Necati Güler and his older brother Muratcan Güler were both players. He started in the İTÜ minis, then moved to Beşiktaş's youth team. In the United States he played for Salt Lake Community College and then Carroll College. Back in Turkey he joined Darüşşafaka for 2006-07 and Beşiktaş the following season; with Anadolu Efes, whom he joined in 2008, he won the league and Turkish Cup in 2009. He moved to Galatasaray in 2013 and to Fenerbahçe in 2017, reaching the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four with them, and returned to Darüşşafaka in 2019.

He first wore the national colors at the 2007 Universiade, played at European and world championships from 2009 and said farewell to the national team in 2019. In 2020 he launched the Sports Startups Accelerator Program for sports ventures, and he is among the co-founders of Boly.