Given the question: Facts: - career end: 1996 - position: head coach - caption: ataman in december 2013 . - draft year: 1988 - league: turkish league euroleague - cyears: 1996 -- 2003 2003 -- 2006 2006 -- 2007 2007 -- -- 2008 2008 -- 2010 2011 -- 2012 2012 -- present 1998 2014 1997 1999 1999 -- 2001 2001 - team: galatasaray liv hospital istanbul - cteam: turk pilsen montepaschi siena Ulkerspor climamio bologna besiktas cola turka efes telekom pilsen besiktas milangaz galatasaray liv hospital turkey turkey -lrb- assistant -rrb- pnar karsyaka efes - birth date: 7 january 1966 - career start: 1984 - name: ergin ataman - image size: 250px - nationality: turkish - image: ergin_ataman ' 13.jpg - birth place: istanbul , turkey - coach start: 1996 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ergin ataman .
The answer is:
halil ergin ataman -lrb- born january 7 , 1966 -rrb- is a turkish professional basketball coach who currently serve as a head coach of galatasaray liv hospital and the turkish national basketball team .during his playing career which begun in 1982 , he played at eczacbas and yesilyurt basketball teams .