Mirsad Türkcan

Mirsad Türkcan
Türkcan with Fenerbahçe, in 2012.
Personal information
Born (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976
Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityTurkish / Serbian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Drafted byHouston Rockets
Playing career1994–2012
PositionPower forward
Number6, 16
Career history
1994–1999Efes Pilsen
1999–2000New York Knicks
2000Milwaukee Bucks
2000–2001Paris Basket Racing
2001–2002CSKA Moscow
2002–2003Montepaschi Siena
2003–2004CSKA Moscow
2004–2005Dynamo Moscow
2005–2006Ülkerspor
2006–2012Fenerbahçe
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Turkey
FIBA EuroBasket
2001 Turkey

Mirsad Türkcan (born Mirsad Jahović, Serbian Cyrillic: Мирсад Јаховић; on June 7, 1976) is a Turkish former professional basketball player of Bosniak origin. Standing at a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at the power forward position. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team member, he is also the fifth best rebounder in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, with 1,287 total rebounds.

Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, he moved to play basketball in Turkey. At the same time, he also obtained Turkish citizenship, and started playing international basketball with the senior Turkey national team. In 1999, he became the first Turkish basketball player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

In the EuroLeague, Türkcan amassed a total of 50 double doubles, and is one of only three players since the year 2000 to record a 20-point, 20-rebound game (27 points and 23 rebounds). He led the EuroLeague in rebounding five times. He was nominated for the EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team, but did not make the final list. He became a EuroLeague Legend in 2017.