Mirsad Türkcan
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Mirsad Türkcan (born June 7, 1976 in Novi Pazar, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a basketball player.
He was born Mirsad Jahović to Bosniak parents in the former Yugoslavia. However, Mirsad Jahović changed his family name to Türkcan when he moved to play basketball in Turkey. At the same time, he obtained Turkish citizenship and since then he has played international basketball for Turkey. At 2.06 m and 107 kg, Türkcan plays power forward. Still being a citizen of Serbia, he also goes as Mirsad Jahović.
Türkcan played in the season 2004-2005 for the Russian team Dynamo Moscow. In summer 2006, he signed a contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor.
His sister Emina Jahović is a fairly well-known pop-folk singer in Serbia and other parts of former Yugoslavia. Mirsad is known to have financially helped jump start her recording career.
On December 18, 2005, Mirsad married 18-year-old Dina Dzanković, his girlfriend of 5 months and 2005 Miss Serbia and Montenegro.[1]
[edit] Career
- 1998-1999
Mirsad Türkcan joined Efes Pilsen Istanbul in December 1998, but only for Euroleague games. In January 1999, he was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Philadelphia 76ers. In April 1999, Turkcan was signed by the New York Knicks.
- 1999-2000
New York Knicks. In February 2000, Türkcan was signed by the Milwaukee Bucks.
- 2000-2001
Efes Pilsen Istanbul, then moved to France to play for Paris SG.
- 2001-2002
- 2002-2003
- 2003-2004
CSKA Moscow (Rus)
- 2004-2005
Dynamo Moscow (Rus)
- 2005-2006 Summer
Ülkerspor İstanbul (Tur)
- 2006 Summer - present
Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor (Tur)
[edit] Achievements
- Turkish Junior National Team 1994
- Turkish Junior Champion 1995
- European Championships in Greece 1995
- Turkish Under-22 National Team 1995
- European Championships Under-22 1996
- Korac Cup Winner 1996
- Turkish League Champion 1996
- World Championships Under-22 1997
- European Championships in Spain 1997
- Turkish League Champion 1997
- Turkish Cup Winner 1998
- Turkish League Finalist 1998
- European Championships in France 1999
- Turkish President Cup Winner 2000
- Turkish Cup Winner 2001
- Turkish League Finalist 2001
- Suproleague Final Four 2001
- European Championships in Turkey 2001 (Finalist)
- World Championships in Indianapolis 2002
[edit] Awards
- Best Turkish Junior Player 1994
- Best Rebounder during European Junior Championship in Israel 1994
- Best Turkish Player Under-22 1995
- Best Rebounder during European Championship Under-22 in Turkey 1996
- Best Rebounder during European Championship in Spain 1997
- MVP Turkish Playoff 1997
- Best Rebounder Turkish League 1998
- MVP EuroLeague Regular Season 2001-02
- MVP EuroLeague TOP 16 2002-03
- Best Rebounder in EuroLeague 2001-02
- Best Rebounder in EuroLeague 2002-03
- Best Rebounder in Italian League in 2002-03
- Best Rebounder in Russian League in 2004-05
- Best Rebounder during World's Championship in Indiana 2002
- MVP Zepter Tournament Belgrade 2002
- Second Five during World's Championship in Indiana 2002
