Cenk Akyol
Akyol with Galatasaray | |||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 – Beşiktaş | |||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||
League |
Turkish Basketball League Eurocup | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey | April 16, 1987||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||
2003–2009 | Efes Pilsen | ||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | → Galatasaray Café Crown | ||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Air Avellino | ||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Galatasaray Liv Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Anadolu Efes | ||||||||||||||||||
2015–present | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cenk Akyol (born April 16, 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Beşiktaş Integral Forex of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL).
Professional career
On 3 July 2015, Akyol signed with Beşiktaş Integral Forex of the Turkish Basketball League.[1]
NBA
Akyol was drafted 59th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. On February 20, 2014, the Atlanta Hawks traded Akyol's draft rights to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Antawn Jamison[2] and on January 7, 2015 the Clippers traded his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with Jared Cunningham and cash for the rights to Sergei Lishouk.[3] On February 19, 2015, he was again traded to the Denver Nuggets for Javale McGee and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum.[4]
Turkish national team
Akyol is also a regular Turkish national team player.
Personal life
On August 21, 2013, Akyol married national volleyball player and member of Vakıfbank Volleyball Naz Aydemir.[5]
References
- ↑ Besiktas brings in veteran forward Akyol
- ↑ HAWKS ACQUIRE ANTAWN JAMISON FROM LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
- ↑ "Clippers Trade Cunningham To 76ers". NBA.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Rights to Cenk Akyol". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Genç çift dünyaevine girdi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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