BESOK, HUSEYIN

Team: Turk Telekom

Height: 2.12

Born: 8 February, 1975

Nationality: Turkey

Position: Center

Number: 12

Career Notes

grew up with KarsyakaIzmir (Turkey) juniors…signed by Efes Pilsen Istanbul for the 1994-95 season…played there till the 2000-01 championship…moved to Israel for the 2001-02 season, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv…played there also the 2002-03 championship…did not play the 2003-04 season, due to an injury…moved to France for the 2004-05 season, signed by ASVEL Villeurbanne…signed for the 2005-06 season by MSB Le Mans…moved to Poland for the 2006-07 season, signed by Prokom Trefl Sopot...moved to Turkey for the 2007-08 season, signed by Galatasaray Istanbul...played there also the 2008-09 championship…signed for the 2009-10 season by Turk Telekom Ankara.

Miscellaneous

named the 2005-06 ULEB Cup Week-4 MVP... member of the Turkish National Team…won the silver medal at the 2001 European Championship…played at the 1997 and 1999 European Championship…played at the 2002 World Championship...won the 1995-96 and 1996-97 Turkish National Championship with Efes Pilsen Istanbul…won the 2002-03 Israeli National Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv… won the 2005-06 French National Championship with MSB Le Mans…won the 2006-07 Polish National Championship with Prokom Trefl Sopot...won the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2001 Turkish National Cup with Efes Pilsen Istanbul…won the 2002 and 2003 Israeli National Cup with Maccabi Tel Aviv…won the 1996 Korac Cup with Efes Pilsen Istanbul…played the 2005 and 2006 French All Star Game…played the 2008 and 2009 Turkish All Star Game...led the 1999-00 Euroleague in rebounds (10.0 rpg.)…led 1999 European Championship in rebounds…has been member of the Turkish U-22 National Team…played at the 1996 European U-22 Championship…played at the 1997 World U-22 Championship.

ULEB Cup Career Highs

Index rating	38	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS	11/29/2005
Points	24	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS	11/29/2005
Offensive rebounds	6	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. HAPOEL S.C. JERUSALEM	11/8/2005
Defensive rebounds	8	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. LOTTOMATICA ROMA	1/17/2006
Total rebounds	10	DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS vs. LE MANS SARTHE BASKET	1/10/2006
Assists	6	HAPOEL S.C. JERUSALEM vs. LE MANS SARTHE BASKET	12/13/2005
Steals	3	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. MBC DYNAMO MOSCOW	1/3/2006
Blocks	3	PLOIESTI vs. GALATASARAY CAFE CROWN	11/28/2007
Minutes	30	GALATASARAY CAFE CROWN vs. AKASVAYU GIRONA	11/6/2007

CAREER STATS

Euroleague

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2001-02	MACCABI ELITE TEL AVIV	18	105	5.8	36 / 74	48.6	2 / 2	100	27 / 36	75	66	5	9	7
2002-03	MACCABI TEL AVIV	18	103	5.7	38 / 79	48.1	0 / 1	0	27 / 42	64.3	56	7	12	5
2004-05	ADECCO ASVEL VILLEURBANNE	14	186	13.3	81 / 177	45.8	1 / 3	33.3	21 / 47	44.7	112	12	32	11
2006-07	Prokom	20	191	9.6	67 / 138	48.6	5 / 13	38.5	42 / 57	73.7	88	10	28	8

Eurocup

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2005-06	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET	10	136	13.6	55 / 108	50.9	1 / 7	14.3	23 / 35	65.7	72	13	24	8
2007-08	Galatasaray Cafe Crown	14	108	7.7	37 / 75	49.3	7 / 15	46.7	13 / 23	56.5	71	9	15	8