Metecan Birsen
Small Forward
Career
170 games · 7 seasons
1.7PPG
1.5RPG
0.3APG
Career snapshot
7seasons
170games
294career pts
1.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball
· 76 games · 2012-13–2025-26
Career highs (single season)
PPG
2.4
2025-26 · Fenerbahçe
RPG
2.2
2025-26 · Fenerbahçe
APG
0.3
2025-26 · Fenerbahçe
PER
2.7
2025-26 · Fenerbahçe
Career by team
Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball
2012-13 – 2025-26 · 6 seasons
1.8 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.3 APG
76 games
Fenerbahçe Ulker Istanbul
2013-14 – 2025-26 · 5 seasons
1.8 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.3 APG
76 games
Anadolu Efes S.K.
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
1.4 PPG
0.4 RPG
0.3 APG
9 games
Spirou Charleroi
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
1.4 PPG
0.4 RPG
0.3 APG
9 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2013-14 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | — |
| 2013-14 | ULK | 8 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Anadolu | 9 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 71.4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — |
| 2018-19 | SPI | 9 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 60.0 | 33.3 | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Fenerbahçe | 14 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 22.2 | 33.3 | 0.6 | — |
| 2021-22 | ULK | 14 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 22.2 | 33.3 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Fenerbahçe | 28 | 3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 32.3 | 66.7 | 1.5 | — |
| 2022-23 | ULK | 28 | 3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 32.3 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024-25 | ULK | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Fenerbahçe | 24 | 3 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 35.0 | 84.2 | 2.7 | — |
| 2025-26 | ULK | 24 | 3 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 35.0 | 84.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Anadolu Efes S.K. | Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball | From 2018-19 to 2025-26 | |
| Oct 2018 | Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball | Anadolu Efes S.K. | From 2013-14 to 2018-19 | |
All entries are offseason.
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About Metecan Birsen
James Metecan Birsen is a Turkish-Irish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he primarily plays at the power forward position, but he can also play as small forward, or even as centre in small-ball lineups.