Derin Saran G #13
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality: Turkey
Current Team: UC Irvine
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2028
Agent: Egemen Onen
Pre-Draft Team: Richmond (So)
High School: Asheville High School (Asheville, United States)
Derin Saran Best Games
NCAA Season Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 24:00 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024-2025 | 10:00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2025-2026 | 37:00 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| CAREER | 37:00 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Best Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2025 | UC Irvine | Lincoln (CA) | W | Starter | PG | 25:00 | 20 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11/22/2025 | UC Irvine | Northern Iowa | L | Starter | SG | 37:00 | 29 | 11 | 17 | .647 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3/13/2026 | UC Irvine | Cal State Northridge | W | Starter | SG | 32:00 | 23 | 9 | 18 | .500 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12/22/2025 | UC Irvine | Norfolk State | W | Starter | SG | 31:00 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1/3/2026 | UC Irvine | Cal State Fullerton | W | Starter | SG | 29:00 | 16 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2/12/2026 | UC Irvine | Cal Poly | L | Starter | SG | 34:00 | 19 | 7 | 16 | .438 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11/30/2025 | UC Irvine | San Jose State | W | Starter | SG | 34:00 | 24 | 10 | 18 | .556 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3/17/2026 | UC Irvine | UNLV | L | Starter | SG | 31:00 | 18 | 7 | 18 | .389 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11/3/2025 | UC Irvine | Bethesda University | W | Starter | SG | 24:00 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/9/2023 | UC Irvine | San Diego State | L | Bench | SG | 22:00 | 14 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |