Ömer Aşık

Ömer Aşık (born July 4, 1986 in Bursa, Turkey) is a Turkish basketball player. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 36th pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 NBA Draft. However, he did not play a game with them and was traded to the Chicago Bulls. He also played with the Turkish national basketball team where he won the silver medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

His nicknames are Aşik and Destroy, The Turkish Hammer, and The SuperBull from Istanbul, all given to him by Bulls color commentator Stacey King.

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Ömer Aşık's NBA player profile

Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Bursa
Category:Centers (basketball)
Category:Chicago Bulls players
Category:Houston Rockets players
Category:New Orleans Pelicans players
Category:People with Crohn's disease
Category:Turkish basketball players