#3 Omer Asik - Center
Name: Ömer Aşık
Born: July 4, 1986 (Age: 25)
Years Pro: 2nd
Position: Center
Birth Place: Bursa, Turkey
College: N/A
Height: 7’0″
Weight: 255lbs
Acquired: 2008 NBA Draft – 2nd Round/Pick 36 by Portland Trailblazers. Traded to Chicago Bulls in a three team deal that sent Sonny Weems to Portland for Asik.
Career Highlights: Asik started playing professional basketball at the age 19 when he was signed to the Turkish League team Fenerbahce Ulker. He didn’t blossom until 2006-07 when he signed with Alpella Istanbul where he averaged 10.75 points and 11.25 rebounds over 40. Asik left Alpella in December 2007, he resumed the season signing with Fenerbahçe again. Asik was set to hit a superstar level until he tore his ACL in 2008. Asik returned bigger and better then ever but soon broke his collar bone. When he recovered he was forced to sign a contract with Fenerbahce but refused and went as far as sitting out the season to avoid signing one. Asik became a 2 time All-Star in back to back seasons in 2007-08 and 2008-09.
During this time he was drafted into the NBA by the Portland Trailblazers in the 2008 NBA Draft but was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls. Asik officially became a member of the Bulls in 2010 and quickly became a centerpiece of the Bench Mob in his first season. Asik was in high demand at the trade deadline in 2010-11 but the Bulls hung onto him.
He is playing in his second full NBA season in 2011-12.
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