İbrahim Kutluay Biography: Height, Former Team, Salary, Age, Children, Wife, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

İbrahim Kutluay is a Turkish former professional basketball player whose reputation grew through standout scoring performances, such as a 50-point outing at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and a pivotal role in Panathinaikos’ 2002 EuroLeague title win.

His early success with Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national team brought him into the spotlight, and subsequent stints in Greece and a brief NBA tenure added to his profile.

After retiring, he continued in basketball as a manager and pundit, maintaining visibility through both sports and high-profile personal life moments.

Profile

• Full name: İbrahim Kutluay
• Date of birth: January 7, 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Yalova, Turkey
• Nationality: Turkish
• Profession: Former professional basketball player, team manager, sports commentator
• Height: 1.98 m
• Parents: Burhan Kutluay (father), Meral Kutluay (mother)
• Siblings: Özlem Kutluay (sister)
• Spouse: Demet Şener (m. July 5, 2005 – 2018)
• Children: İrem Kutluay; Ömer Kutluay
• Relationship status: Divorced
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Turkish
• Net worth: $3.5–5 million

Early Life and Education

Now, at the age of 51, İbrahim Kutluay was born on January 7, 1974, in Yalova. Raised by parents Burhan and Meral, he has a sister named Özlem.

A passionate supporter of Fenerbahçe, thanks to his father, he initially pursued a football career, even joining Fenerbahçe’s youth football setup at around the age of 8. However, when he was about 13, coaches redirected him to basketball due to his physique and talent.

He attended private Çavuşoğlu College in İzmir for high school, where he excelled both academically and athletically. He later enrolled in a sports academy, but left when he advanced to Fenerbahçe’s senior team, returning the following year to complete his second-year coursework.

Personal Life

Kutluay’s personal life attracted media attention through several high-profile relationships. He was engaged to singer Demet Akalın, though the planned marriage in July 2001 did not proceed to completion.

On July 5, 2005, he married model Demet Şener in a ceremony noted for its societal prominence; they had two children, İrem (born 2006) and Ömer (born 2009).

The marriage ended in divorce in 2018. Subsequent relationships, such as an open relationship with Edvina Sponza, were reported in the media, but no further marriages followed.

Career

Kutluay began his professional basketball career with Fenerbahçe in 1993, developing into one of Turkey’s leading scorers and earning FIBA EuroLeague Top Scorer honours in the 1998–99 season.

He moved to Efes Pilsen in 1999–2000, then to AEK Athens in 2000–01, where he won the Greek Cup MVP award. His tenure at Panathinaikos, from 2001 to 2003, included the EuroLeague championship in 2002, making him the first Turkish player to achieve this title.

Subsequent club stops included Ülkerspor, a stint with the Seattle SuperSonics, a return to Panathinaikos, and another stint with Ülkerspor, as well as later stints with Fenerbahçe, PAOK, and İTÜ, until 2009.

With Turkey’s senior national team, he appeared in multiple EuroBasket and World Championship tournaments, earning silver at EuroBasket 2001. After retiring in 2009, he became a sports commentator and, in 2015, joined Darüşşafaka as team manager, continuing to be active in both basketball administration and media.

Awards

• EuroLeague champion (2002) with Panathinaikos
• FIBA EuroLeague Top Scorer (1998–99 season)
• FIBA EuroStar selection (1996, 1998, 1999, 2007)
• FIBA EuroStar 3-Point Contest Champion (1999)
• Greek Cup MVP (2001)
• Turkish Super League All-Star (2004, 2006, 2007)
• Silver medal with the Turkish national team at EuroBasket 2001

Net worth

Ibrahim Kutluay’s estimated net worth is approximately $3.5–5 million, accumulated through professional basketball contracts in Turkey, Greece, and the NBA, as well as earnings from managing and commenting, endorsements, and related business activities.

Social Media

• Instagram: @ibrahimkutluay10
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