Turkish center joins Dubai ahead of its EuroLeague debut, bringing championship pedigree from Efes, Barcelona, and Fenerbahce
Dubai signs two-time champion Sertac Sanli
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Dubai Basketball has signed Turkish center Sertac Sanli to reinforce its frontcourt ahead of its debut EuroLeague campaign.
Sanli (2.11 meters, 34 years old) is a reigning EuroLeague champion and boasts a decorated resume that includes a silver medal earlier this month at EuroBasket 2025 with the Turkish national team. The veteran signed a one-year-deal to help fill the void left when Mam Jaiteh was lost to injury.
Sanli arrives from Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, where he appeared in 33 EuroLeague games last season, averaging 5.5 points on 61.8% two-point shooting and 2.4 rebounds as a part-time starter last season to win his second EuroLeague crown. He has appeared in more than 200 EuroLeague games for Galatasaray Istanbul, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, FC Barcelona, and Fenerbahce. He played a key role in Efes’s 2021 title, this becoming the first player to lift the trophy with both of Turkiye’s biggest clubs, Efes and Fenerbahce.
His roll of honors included the two EuroLeague championships, four Turkish League titles, two Turkish Cup, one Spanish League crown and one Spanish Cup. At Dubai, Sanli will reunite with his former Efes teammate Dzanan Musa. With eight seasons of EuroLeague experience, Sanli should help strengthen Dubai on the floor and in the locker room as it takes the EuroLeague stage for the first time.