Turkey qualified for this year’s 2025 European Championship after winning all six of their qualifiers for the 11th time in their history, with Sevgi Uzun playing a key part for them, averaging 7.3 points and 5.3 assists per game while playing all the games. Sevgi played her first WNBA season last year with the Dallas Wings, starting 19 games for the 11th-placed side. She was a free agent and joined the Phoenix Mercury for the 2025 season. However, she was waived by the team recently. Let’s find out how much she would have earned in the 2025-26 season.

What is Sevgi Uzun’s net worth?

As of 2025, Sevgi Uzun’s net worth is reported to be $450k, which includes earnings from endorsement deals, contracts with WNBA teams, and social media platforms. She has played for many giants in Turkey, like Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. The average salary in Turkey currently stands at around $35,000 and is on the uptrend. So Uzun is not short of money. 

What is Sevgi Uzun’s contract breakdown?

Uzun was originally with the team under a training camp contract until she was selected for the Mercury roster before the start of the 2025 season. Yet, she was recently waived by the Mercury.

Following is the contract breakdown for her contract with the Phoenix Mercury:

What is Sevgi Uzun’s salary?

Sevgi Uzun was waived mid-season in the WNBA, her earnings will depend on the terms of her contract. According to the WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), if a team terminates a player’s standard contract during the regular season, the team is obligated to pay the player a prorated portion of her base salary, corresponding to the number of days she was under contract during that season. Since Uzun was on an unprotected contract, she will only receive part of her salary. Uzun was supposed to earn $66,079 for approximately 120 days, which comes to $550 per day. She was in contract for 36 days, so she might earn $19,600.

Sevgi Uzun’s Career Earnings

The following are Sevgi Uzun’s career earnings in the WNBA:

Why was Sevgi Uzun Waived by the Phoenix Mercury?

Uzun is a vital part of the Turkish team that is set to participate in the 2025 FIFA Women’s EuroBasket that will be held in Czechia, Germany, Italy, and Greece from 18 to 29 June 2025. Because of this, she will miss four or possibly five games of the WNBA, and the Mercury can’t afford to have a player down for that long. So, although this is not a confirmed reason from the franchise, this is probably why the franchise had to waive her. 

A Look at Sevgi Uzun’s College and Professional Career

Sevgi Uzun likely attended a local college in Turkey while growing up there, and her record there is unknown, but it must have been impressive, as she joined one of the most dominant Turkish clubs, Besiktas, in 2013. She played there for five years until 2018 and then played at Çukurova Basketbol for a year. She moved to Fenerbahçe from 2019 to 2021 and played for Ormanspor for a year. 

Uzun’s career took a significant leap during the 2022–2023 season when she joined Botaş SK, a smaller club compared to her previous teams. The move allowed her to step into a leading role for the first time in her professional career. At Botaş, Uzun delivered a breakout performance, averaging 15.6 points, 7.4 assists, and 34.5 minutes per game in the Turkish league. She mirrored this production in EuroCup Women, showcasing her ability to perform on the European stage as well. 

Her outstanding season earned her a return to Fenerbahçe, one of Europe’s elite clubs, where she previously played in a more limited role. Unlike her earlier stint, Uzun entered the 2023–2024 season as the starting point guard, averaging 21.8 minutes per game in EuroLeague Women, a major step forward in responsibility and visibility. That earned her a call-up to the WNBA for the Dallas Wings, where she started 19 games out of 30 while averaging 4.4 points and 3.0 assists per game. She was part of a 3-team trade, also including the Indiana Fever, in which Mercury received Satou Sabally and Kalani Brown along with her. In 7 WNBA games recently with the Mercury, she averaged 1.6 points and 2.0 assists, playing 14.6 minutes per game.

Uzun has been an integral part of the Turkish national basketball program for nearly a decade, representing her country at both youth and senior levels.  Her international journey began in earnest in 2015, when she played for Turkey’s U18 National Team. A year later, she made a significant impact at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Matosinhos, Portugal, where she averaged 17.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Her scoring ability and leadership on the court quickly marked her as a rising talent within the national setup.

Since 2018, Uzun has been a regular contributor to the Turkish senior women’s national team. Her consistent play and experience in high-pressure European club competition have made her a reliable presence in the backcourt. She represented Turkey at the 2023 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket, playing 5 games while averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 assists per game.

Despite being waived from the WNBA, she has the EuroBasket to look forward to while the Mercury search for her replacement in the free agent market. Mercury will look to get their replacement before their Friday game against the Valkyries.