Ömer Aşık (basketball player)
Ömer Aşık | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Ömer Faruk Aşık | |
birthday | 4th July 1986 (age 34) | |
place of birth | Bursa , Turkey | |
size | 213 cm | |
Weight | 116 kg | |
position | center | |
NBA draft | 2008 , 36th Pick, Portland Trail Blazers | |
Clubs as active | ||
2005–2006 Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor 2006–2007 Alpella SK 2007–2010 Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor 2010–2012 Chicago Bulls 2012–2014 Houston Rockets 2014–2018 New Orleans Pelicans 2018 Chicago Bulls
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2010–? | Turkey |
Ömer Faruk Aşık (born July 4, 1986 in Bursa ) is a former Turkish basketball player who was last active for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA . Aşik began his basketball career in 2005/06 in the Turkish Basketball League at Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor . In the 2008 NBA Draft , he was selected in 36th place by the Portland Trail Blazers and transferred to the Chicago Bulls on the same day.
NBA career
2010/2011 season
In the 2010/11 season , Aşik reached the final series of the Eastern Conference with the Bulls . There they were eliminated 1: 4 against the Miami Heat .
2011/12 season
In the 2011/12 season he was eliminated with the Bulls early in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers 2-4 .
2012/13 season
On July 24, 2012, Aşik joined the Houston Rockets as a restricted free agent after the Bulls decided not to call with the Rockets' offer. With 23 rebounds in a guest appearance with the Brooklyn Nets on April 1, 2014, he reached a new career record. The same he succeeded in the previous season for baskets with 22 points on January 18, 2013 in a loss at the Indiana Pacers and on April 1, 2013 in a win against the Orlando Magic . The 2012/13 season was Aşik's best; as a starter he scored 10.1 points and 11.7 rebounds on average.
Since 2013
Aşik was not satisfied with his role as a bench player after signing Dwight Howard . After a season as a backup behind Howard, the Rockets transferred him to the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer of 2014 , where he was again given a regular place on the starting line-up. After the rise of superstar Anthony Davis and the signing of DeMarcus Cousins , Aşik's playing time in New Orleans fell rapidly.
In February 2018, the Pelicans transferred him back to the Chicago Bulls along with a first-round pick , who in return sent Forward Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans, among others . The Bulls broke Aşik's contract shortly after the start of the season due to an injury.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bulls will not match Houston's offer to Asik
- ↑ From staff reports: Chicago Bulls center Omer Asik out indefinitely with arthritis. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).
- ^ Bulls sign Shaquille Harrison. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).
Web links
- Ömer Aşık (basketball player) - player profile on NBA.com
- Information and statistics at Euroleague Basketball
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Aşık, Ömer |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faruk Aşık, Ömer; Asik, Ömer |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bursa , Turkey |