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Ömer Aşık

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Also known as Omer Asik, Ömer Faruk Aşık, Aşik and Destroy, The Turkish Hammer, The SuperBull from Istanbul

Turkish basketball player (born 1986)

Person · Open Library

Works
10

Top works

  • Âṣik Ömer divani
  • Atatürk denizinden damlalar
  • Attila
  • Battal Gazi destani
  • Benden içeri, şiirler

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Türkiye

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16
Total plays
20

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Key facts

2018
Chicago Bulls
Born
( 1986-07-04 ) July 4, 1986 (age 39) , Bursa , Turkey
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
255 lb (116 kg)
Nba draft
2008 : 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Drafted by
Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
2005–2018
Position
Center
Number
3, 12, 14, 24
2005 2006
Fenerbahçe
2006 2007
Alpella
2007 2010
Fenerbahçe
2010 2012
Chicago Bulls
2012 2014
Houston Rockets
2014 2018
New Orleans Pelicans

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Retired Basketball
Nationality
Turkey

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Encyclopedic overview

Ömer Faruk Aşık ( Turkish pronunciation: [œmæɾ aːʃɯk]; born July 4, 1986) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. Aşık, standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), was sought after by many of the top Euroleague basketball teams at the age of 19. Aşık got his first chance playing professionally with the Turkish Basketball League team Fenerbahçe in 2005–06. After one season with Alpella, Aşık moved back to Fenerbahçe and eventually ended his Turkish club career with them in 2009–10. He gained recognition playing for the Turkey national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and as the starting center, he helped Turkey win the silver medal. In July 2010, Aşık signed with the Chicago Bulls. He was nicknamed "The Turkish Hammer" and "Asik the Destroyer" by Bulls commentator Stacey King.

Professional career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ömer Aşık” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.