Mirsad Türkcan
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 Galatasaray versus Fenerbahce, 2012 |
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| Full name | Mirsad Türkcan | |
| birthday | June 7th 1976 | |
| place of birth | Novi Pazar , Yugoslavia | |
| size | 206 cm | |
| position | Power forward , center | |
| NBA draft | 1998 , 18th pick, Houston Rockets | |
| Jersey number | 6, 16 | |
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1993–1999 Anadolu Efes SK 1999–2000 New York Knicks 2000 Milwaukee Bucks 2000–2001 Paris Basket Racing 2001–2002 PBK ZSKA Moscow 2002–2003 Mens Sana Basket Siena 2003–2004 PBK ZSKA Moscow 2004–2005 MBK Dynamo Moscow 2005–2006 Ülkerspor 2006–2012 Fenerbahçe Ülker    
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| silver | 2001 Turkey | Turkey |
Mirsad Türkcan ( Cyrillic Мирсад Туркџан, born June 7, 1976 in Novi Pazar , Yugoslavia , as Mirsad Jahović , Cyrillic Мирсад Јаховић ) is a Turkish basketball player with Bosniak roots. He took the surname Türkcan after he was naturalized in Turkey.
Career
He began his career in Turkey in 1993, when he was playing for Anadolu Efes SK . In 1999 he moved to the New York Knicks . In 2000, Türkcan moved to the Milwaukee Bucks . In the same year he moved to France , namely to Paris Basket Racing . In 2001 he moved to Russia and played there for CSKA Moscow . In 2002 he left Moscow and joined Mens Sana Basket Siena in Italy . In 2003 he returned to CSKA Moscow. In 2004 he left CSKA Moscow and moved to city rivals Dynamo Moscow . In 2005 he returned to Turkey and played for Ülkerspor there. In 2006 he moved to Fenerbahçe Ülker ; he stayed there until the end of his career in 2012.
In 2001 he won silver with the Turkish national team at the European basketball championship in Turkey.
Private life
Mirsad Türkcan is the older brother of the singer Emina Jahović . On December 18, 2005, Türkcan married the then 18-year-old Miss Serbia and Montenegro, Dina Džanković. The couple divorced in 2012. With Dina Džanković, Türkcan has three children, a son and two daughters.
successes
Club successes
- Korać Cup (1996)
- Euroleague Final Four (2003, 2004)
- 8 × Turkish Championship (1994, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
- 6 × Turkish Cup (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2010, 2011)
- 5 × Turkish Super Cup (1993, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2007)
- Russian Championship (2004)
Awards
- Euroleague Regular Season MVP (2002)
- Euroleague Top 16 MVP (2003)
- All-Euroleague Team (2004)
- 2 × All-Euroleague Second Team (2002-2003)
- 3 × rebound leader in the Euroleague (2002, 2003, 2004)
- Rebound leader in the Italian League (2003)
- Rebound leader in the Russian League (2005)
Web links
- Mirsad Türkcan at euroleague.net
- Mirsad Türkcan at fenerbahce.org
- Mirsad Türkcan - Overview of participation in international FIBA tournaments on archive.fiba.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mirsad Türkcan marries Miss Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian)
- ↑ Türkcan is divorcing ( memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Serbian)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Türkcan, Mirsad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jahović, Mirsad (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7th 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novi Pazar , Yugoslavia |