Sadettin Saran's nephew Derin Saran is heading to NBA! Chicago Bulls is after him..

Our representative Derin Saran, who is playing for UC Irvine in the NCAA, continues to draw attention with his breakout this season.

Lastly, the young guard contributed with 24 points in the win against San Jose State, raising his season averages to 15.0 points - 7.0 rebounds - 4.2 assists - 1.4 steals.

The 20-year-old national point guard Derin Saran is the son of Kenan Saran, the brother of Fenerbahçe President Sadettin Saran.

Derin Saran also received praise for his performance from ESPN commentator Marc J. Spears. Spears, one of the experts on college basketball in the US media, said that Saran should be on the NBA radar and that the Chicago Bulls scout was in the stands.

Announcer Greg Mescall: "Deep Saran's return to UC Irvine this season after a year with Stanford... 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists tonight. He has been at the center of UC Irvine's approach to the game."

Commentator Marc Spears: "I remember watching Paul George in this tournament when he played at Fresno State, I remember watching Brandon Clarke here when he was at San Jose State, and even before Clarke transferred to Gonzaga, I told him, 'I think you have an NBA chance.

I feel the same way about Derin Saran, I haven't watched him much before, which is probably a good thing because you can look at him more objectively. Obviously he needs to get a little bit stronger physically and continue to work on his outside shot. But there are some things he can do well.

My old friend Dave Bowen, the Chicago Bulls scout is here today. He's taking notes on him. I think this kid needs to be on the radar of NBA teams. Maybe not directly for the 2026 Draft, this year's draft class is incredibly good. But they should definitely have Derin Saran on their radar for next year. He's a really special talent."