Credit: AFP – Scanpix
Credit AFP – Scanpix

FC Barcelona announced Sertac Sanli's two-year contract. Sanli was rumored to join the Catalans, however, the deal is now official.

Sanli played his entire career in the Turkish Basketball Super League. He has been a member of Galatasaray, Darussafaka, Tofas Bursa, Muratbey Usak Sportif, Trabzonspor and Besiktas S.J.

The 2.12 center spent his last three seasons with Anadolu Efes and was instrumental in their EuroLeague trophy win last year. Sanli scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the semifinals game against CSKA Moscow. The Turkish big man had 12 points and two boards against his new team in the EuroLeague final.

Sanli averaged 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 7.3 EFF over 14 minutes in 34 EuroLeague games last year. He accumulated 8.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 10.6 EFF in 25 Turkish League games.

Current roster:

FC Barcelona

Position Player Status
PG Nick Calathes Signed until 2023
PG Leo Westermann Signed until 2022
PG Leandro Bolmaro Signed until 2023
SG Cory Higgins Signed until 2022
SG Kyle Kuric Signed until 2023
SF Adam Hanga Signed until 2022
SF Alex Abrines (story) Signed until 2026
PF Nikola Mirotic Signed until 2025
PF Rolands Smits Signed until 2022
PF Sergi Martinez (story) Signed until 2024
PF Victor Claver Signed until 2022
C Sertac Sanli (story) Signed until 2023
C Brandon Davies Signed until 2022
C Pierre Oriola Signed until 2024
Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius
Expired contract Pau Gasol, Artem Pustovyi
Rumored to leave Leandro Bolmaro (NBA), Victor Claver, Leo Westermann, Adam Hanga
Interested Rokas Jokubaitis

See all the latest EuroLeague transfer market news here.

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