Can Maxim Mutaf Explained

Can Maxim Mutaf
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:209
League:BSL
Team:Bahçeşehir Koleji
Number:17
Nationality:Turkish / Russian
Birth Date:9 January 1991
Birth Place:Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2013
Team1:Fenerbahçe
Years2:2009–2010
Team2:→ FMV Işıkspor Istanbul
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Mersin BB
Years4:2013
Team4:Pınar Karşıyaka
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Trabzonspor
Years6:2014–2016
Team6:Banvit
Years7:2016–2017
Team7:Anadolu Efes
Years8:2017–2019
Team8:Beşiktaş
Years9:2019–2021
Team9:Bursaspor
Years10:2021–2022
Team10:Darüşşafaka
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:Büyükçekmece Basketbol
Years12:2023–present
Team12:Bahçeşehir Koleji
Highlights:

Can Maxim Mutaf (born January 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Professional career

Mutaf began his career with Fenerbahçe Istanbul in the 2006–07 season. It was around this time that he became the second-youngest player in Euroleague history to start there, behind only Aleksandar Ugrinoski in terms of age. He spent the 2009–10 season on loan with FMV Isiskspor Istanbul in the Turkish 2nd Division. In 2011, he moved to Mersin BB.

He returned to Fenerbahçe Istanbul for the 2012–13 season. In January 2013, he joined Pınar Karşıyaka. For the 2013–14 season, he moved to Trabzonspor.

He then joined Banvit in 2014. In 2016, he moved to Anadolu Efes. In July 2017, he signed with Beşiktaş.[1]

On November 6, 2019, he has signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketball League (BSL).[2] Mutaf re-signed with the team on July 16, 2020.[3]

On June 23, 2021, he has signed with Darüşşafaka of the Basketball Super League.[4]

On June 26, 2022, he has signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[5]

On July 13, 2023, he signed a one-year deal with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[6]

International career

Mutaf was a regular member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With the Turkish junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

He has also been a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team.[7]

Personal life

Mutaf has a Turkish father and a Russian mother, and he also has Russian citizenship.[8] He is married to Turkish internet celebrity Duygu Özaslan.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/241760/besiktas-signs-can-maxim-mutaf.html Besiktas signs Can Maxim Mutaf
  2. Web site: Can Maxim Mutaf signs with Bursaspor. November 6, 2019. Sportando. En. November 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: Frutti Extra Bursaspor extends Can Maxim Mutaf . Sportando . July 16, 2020 . July 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: Can Maksim Daçka'da. June 23, 2021. BasketFaul.com. tr. June 23, 2021.
  5. Web site: Can Maksim Büyükçekmece'de. June 26, 2022. basketfaul. tr. June 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: Can Maksim Bahçeşehir'de. basketfaul. tr. July 13, 2023. July 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: archive.fiba.com: Players. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201425/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Can%20M.%20MUTAF/pid/59405/_//players.html. 2017-04-06.
  8. http://www.msxlabs.org/forum/spor-tr/285481-can-maxim-mutaf-can-maxim-mutaf-kimdir-can-maxim-mutaf-hakkinda.html Player profile on msxlab.org/forum/spor
  9. Web site: Duygu Özaslan Can Maxim Mutaf evlendi! Can Maxim Mutaf kimdir, Duygu Özaslan yaşı kaç?. CNN Türk. 14 June 2022. 14 June 2022.