Cenk Akyol
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 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: 2nd round, 59th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2003–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 7, 11, 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Galatasaray Nef (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023- | Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.(assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cenk Akyol (born 16 April 1987) is a Turkish professional
assistant coach for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi
(BSL).
Professional career
On 3 July 2015, Akyol signed a multi-year contract with
Turkish Basketball First League.[2]
NBA
Akyol was drafted 59th overall in the
Javale McGee and the rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum.[5] On 18 January 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 23 February 2017, alongside Mike Scott and cash considerations for a Top-55 protected second round pick from the Phoenix Suns
.
On 2 July 2018 he signed with
Turkish Basketball First League. [7]
Turkish national team
Akyol is also a regular
Turkish national team
player.
Coaching career
As of August 2021, he started to work as an assistant coach at Galatasaray Nef.[8]
Personal life
On 21 August 2013 Akyol married
Vakıfbank Volleyball Naz Aydemir.[9]
References
- ^ Besiktas brings in veteran forward Akyol
- ^ Acibadem Universitesi inks Cenk 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.
- ^ "Hawks Trade Mo Williams To Denver Nuggets". NBA.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cenk Akyol Bakırköy'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Cenk Akyol, Galatasaray Basketbol Takımı'nda teknik ekibe katıldı!" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Genç çift dünyaevine girdi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cenk Akyol.
- Official website
- Cenk Akyol at draftexpress.com
- Cenk Akyol at eurobasket.com
- Cenk Akyol at euroleague.net
- Cenk Akyol at tblstat.net
- Cenk Akyol at fiba.com
