Cenk_Akyol Knowpia

Cenk Akyol
	Akyol with Galatasaray
Bahçeşehir Koleji
Position	Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	16 April 1987 (age 37); 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
Representing Turkey
FIBA World Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Akyol is also a regular Turkish national team player.

Coaching career edit

As of August 2021, he started to work as an assistant coach at Galatasaray Nef.^[8]

Personal life edit

On 21 August 2013 Akyol married national volleyball player and member of Vakıfbank Volleyball Naz Aydemir.^[9]

References edit

^ 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.