Mirsad Türkcan
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Mirsad Türkcan (born Mirsad Jahović, Serbian Cyrillic: Мирсад Јаховић; on June 7, 1976) is a Turkish former professional basketball player of Bosniak origin. Standing at a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at the power forward position. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team member, he is also the fifth best rebounder in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, with 1,287 total rebounds.[1]
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Born | (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 47) Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish / Serbian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 18th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1994–2012 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 6, 16 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1994–1999 | Efes Pilsen | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Paris Basket Racing | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Montepaschi Siena | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Ülkerspor | ||||||||||||||
2006–2012 | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, he moved to play basketball in Turkey. At the same time, he also obtained Turkish citizenship, and started playing international basketball with the senior Turkey national team. In 1999, he became the first Turkish basketball player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2]
In the EuroLeague, Türkcan amassed total of 50 double doubles, and is one of only three players since the year 2000, to record a 20-point, 20-rebound game (27 points and 23 rebounds). He led the EuroLeague in rebounding five times.[3] He was nominated for the EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team, but he did not make the final list. He became a EuroLeague Legend in 2017.[4][5]