Cenk Akyol

Cenk Akyol
Akyol with Galatasaray
No. 11 – Bakirkoy
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Turkish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) April 16, 1987
Kadıköy, Turkey
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
2015–2016 Beşiktaş Integral Forex
2016–2017 Acıbadem Üniversitesi
Bakirkoy
Medals
Representing  Turkey
FIBA World Championship
2010 Turkey Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2005 Belgrade Team
2004 Zaragoza Team

Cenk Akyol (born April 16, 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball First League.

Professional career

On 3 July 2015, Akyol signed a multi-year contract with Beşiktaş Integral Forex.[1] After one season he left the club. On 20 October 2016, he signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball First League.[2]

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[3] 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.[4] On February 19, 2015, he was again traded to the Denver Nuggets for Javale McGee and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum.[5] On January 18, 2017, Akyol's draft rights were traded back to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the player rights of Mo Williams and cash considerations.[6] His draft rights would later be traded once again on February 23, 2017 alongside Mike Scott and cash considerations for a Top-55 protected second round pick from the Phoenix Suns.

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Besiktas brings in veteran forward Akyol
  2. ↑ Acibadem Universitesi inks Cenk Akyol
  3. ↑ HAWKS ACQUIRE ANTAWN JAMISON FROM LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
  4. ↑ "Clippers Trade Cunningham To 76ers". NBA.com. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Rights to Cenk Akyol". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hawks Trade Mo Williams To Denver Nuggets". NBA.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Genç çift dünyaevine girdi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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