Nationality Turkish Role Basketball player Spouse Naz Aydemir (m. 2013) Name Cenk Akyol Career start 2003 | Listed weight 208 lb (94 kg) Weight 94 kg Height 2.00 m Current team Besiktas J.K. | |
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Position Shooting guard / Small forward League Turkish Basketball League
Eurocup Born April 16, 1987 (age 37)
Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey ( 1987-04-16 ) NBA draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall Similar People Naz Aydemir, Ender Arslan, Sinan Guler, Kerem Tunceri, Kerem Gonlum Profiles | ||
Listed height 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | ||
Ersan ilyasova cenk akyol
Cenk Akyol (born April 16, 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball First League.
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- Ersan ilyasova cenk akyol
- Cenk akyol praises preldzic
- Professional career
- NBA
- Turkish national team
- Personal life
- References
Cenk akyol praises preldzic
Professional career
On 3 July 2015, Akyol signed a multi-year contract with Beşiktaş Integral Forex. After one season he left the club. On 20 October 2016, he signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball First League.
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 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. On February 19, 2015, he was again traded to the Denver Nuggets for Javale McGee and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum. 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. 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.