Rasim Başak

Rasim Başak, originally named Ruslan Avleev, was born on 17 February 1980. He is a retired professional basketball player of Azerbaijani-Turkish descent. As a power forward, he stands at 2.02 m tall and weighs 100 kg. Throughout his career, he wore the jersey number 8. Born to a Russian mother and an Azeri father, Başak holds Turkish citizenship and has represented the Turkish national team on multiple occasions. Following TBF's permit, he is set to play for the Azerbaijan national basketball team.^[1][2][3][4]

Rasim Başak

Personal information
Born	(1980-02-17) February 17, 1980 (age 45) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Azerbaijani / Turkish / Russian
Listed height	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	1999–2019
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	8
Career history
1999-2003	Oyak Renault
2003-2010	Fenerbahçe
2010-2011	Türk Telekom B.K.
2011-2012	Antalya B.B.
2012-2013	Trabzonspor
2015-2019	Aztop Baku

Career highlights

• 1998 Turkish Youth Championship with Oyak Renault
• Second place of Turkish 2nd Basketball League with Oyak Renault
• 2004–05 FIBA Europe League Final Four with Fenerbahçe
• 2007, 2008, 2010 Turkish Basketball League Champions with Fenerbahçe
• 2007 Turkish President's Cup Champion with Fenerbahçe
• 2013 Turkish 2nd Basketball League Champion with Trabzonspor
• 2016 Azerbaijan Basketball League Champion with Aztop Baku

International career

He played for Turkish national team in EuroBasket 2003 and started to play for Azerbaijan national team since July 2010.

External links

• TBLStat.net Profile
• TurkSports.Net Profile
• Player profile on fenerbahce.org
• Player profile on euroleague.net