Cenk Akyol

Cenk Akyol
Akyol with Galatasaray
Bahçeşehir Koleji
PositionAssistant coach
Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37)
Kadıköy, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2005: 2nd round, 59th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2003–2020
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number4, 7, 11, 17
Career history
As player:
2003–2009Efes Pilsen
2007–2008→ Galatasaray Café Crown
2009–2010Air Avellino
2010–2012Anadolu Efes
2012–2014Galatasaray Liv Hospital
2014–2015Anadolu Efes
2015–2016Beşiktaş Integral Forex
2016–2017Acıbadem Üniversitesi
2018–2020Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket
As coach:
2021–2023Galatasaray Nef (assistant coach)
2023-Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K.(assistant coach)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  Turkey
FIBA World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Turkey Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Serbia & Montenegro U-18 Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Spain U-18 Team

Cenk Akyol (born 16 April 1987) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the shooting guard position. He is 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 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 20 February 2014 the Atlanta Hawks traded Akyol's draft rights to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Antawn Jamison[3] and on 7 January 2015 the Clippers traded his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with Jared Cunningham and cash for the rights to Sergei Lishouk.[4] On 19 February 2015 he was again traded to the Denver Nuggets for 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 Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket of the 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 national volleyball player and member of Vakıfbank Volleyball Naz Aydemir.[9]

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. ^ "Cenk Akyol Bakırköy'de" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Cenk Akyol, Galatasaray Basketbol Takımı'nda teknik ekibe katıldı!" (in Turkish). www.hurriyet.com.tr. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  9. ^ "Genç çift dünyaevine girdi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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