Career
In February 2013, Akpınar agreed on a four-year deal with Bundesliga side Alba Berlin. National Team Akpınar has represented the German Junior National Teams on many occasions. In August 2010, he played in the North Sea Development Basketball Cup, guiding the German under-15 squad to a second-place finish.
He was part of the German U16 National Team, competing in the 2011 under-16 European Championships, and was selected to play for Germany’s U18 team at the 2012 Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament as well as at the 2012 and 2013 under-18 European Championships.
In 2014 and 2015, he played for his country in the under-20 European Championships. He is younger brother of the Turkish player Mutlu Akpınar.
