Hüseyin Besok
Encyclopedia
Hüseyin Beşok is a Turkish
professional basketball
player of Bosniak ancestry. He is currently playing for Hacettepe Üniversitesi
, in the Turkish Basketball League
. He is 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) in height and 120 kg (265 lbs) in weight and plays the center
position.
at the youth and senior level before transferring to Efes Pilsen, where he spent several seasons.
He also played for Maccabi Tel-Aviv
in Israel
, Šibenik
in Croatia
, Asvel
in France
, shortly for UNICS Kazan
in Russia
, Le Mans
in France
and Prokom
in Poland
in the 2006-07 season start.
He was the highest paid athlete in Polish club sport history (including soccer, volleyball
, etc.) with a yearly fee of US$
700,000.
He used to be a regular member of the Turkish national basketball team
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player of Bosniak ancestry. He is currently playing for Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Hacettepe Üniversitesi B.K.
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Basketbol Kulübü is a professional basketball team of based in Ankara, Turkey. The team is the official athletics branch of Hacettepe University. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats, which was opened in 2010...
, in the Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
. He is 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) in height and 120 kg (265 lbs) in weight and plays the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position.
Pro career
A solid big man, he played for Pınar KarşıyakaPinar Karsiyaka
Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....
at the youth and senior level before transferring to Efes Pilsen, where he spent several seasons.
He also played for Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv (basketball)
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv B.C. is a professional Israeli basketball club based in Tel Aviv. The team plays in three leagues: the Euroleague, the Israeli Basketball Super League, and the Adriatic League....
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Asvel
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
ASVEL Basket or ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a French professional basketball team located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sport club, competes in the French Pro A league. The club's home games are played at...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, shortly for UNICS Kazan
UNICS Kazan
UNICS Kazan is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia playing in the PBL. Their home arena is Basket Hall Arena.Though officially the professional club was founded in 1991 , UNICS traces its origin back to KSU's college team Burevestnik which participated in USSR student championships...
in Russia
Russia
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, Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Le Mans Sarthe Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Le Mans, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League.-History:Le Mans was founded in the year 1939. The club won the French Championship in 1978, 1979, 1982, and 2006...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Prokom
Prokom Trefl Sopot
Asseco Prokom Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League and the Euroleague...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in the 2006-07 season start.
He was the highest paid athlete in Polish club sport history (including soccer, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, etc.) with a yearly fee of US$
United States dollar
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700,000.
He used to be a regular member of the Turkish national basketball team
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....
.
Honours
- 1996 Korac Cup Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 1996 TBL Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 1996 Turkish Cup Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 1997 TBL Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 1998 TBL Final with Efes Pilsen
- 1998 Turkish Cup Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 1999 TBL Final with Efes Pilsen
- 2000 TBL Final with Efes Pilsen
- 2000 Euroleague Final Four with Efes Pilsen
- 2000 President Cup Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 2001 Turkish Cup Champion with Efes Pilsen
- 2001 Suproleague Final Four with Efes Pilsen
- 2001 TBL Final with Efes Pilsen
- 2001 European Cup Final with Turkish National Team
- 2002 Israeli Cup Champion with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- 2002 Israeli League Champion with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- 2002 Euroleague Final Four with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- 2003 Israeli Cup Champion with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- 2003 Israeli League Champion with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- 2003 Adriatic League Final with Sibenik
- 2004 Croatian League Final with Sibenik
- 2005 French ProA League All-Star with Asvel
- 2005 French ProA Season Leadership with Asvel
- 2005 French ProA Final Four with Asvel
- 2005 French All-Star with Le Mans
- 2006 French ProA League Champion with Le Mans
- 2007 Polish Dominet Bank Ekstraliga Champion with Prokom Trefl