PRIOR TO SJSU:
- Named Best Five after leading his team in blocks and helping them win the U16 Turkey Championship in 2022
- All-time season block leader for the Turkish U19 league during the 2024-25 season
- Recorded seven double-doubles and led his team to a U19 League championship in the 2024-25 season
PERSONAL: His father, Muammer, played soccer for Termikspor in Turkey from 1994-98