Ilian Iliev Evtimov (Bulgarian: Илиян Евтимов; born April 28, 1983) is a Bulgarian-French professional basketball player for Cholet of the French Pro A. He is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) power forward.[1]
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Pro A | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 28, 1983 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian / French | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | NC State (2001–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2006 | Estudiantes | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Skyliners Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Levski Sofia | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | AEL Limassol | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Élan Chalon | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
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College career
editEvtimov played college basketball in the United States at NCAA Division 1 school North Carolina State University, where he played with the NC State Wolfpack, from 2001 to 2006.
Professional career
editEvtimov signed his first professional contract with Virtus Bologna in 2006 [2] and joined the Deutsche Bank Skyliners for the 2007-08 season.[3] Starting from 2010, Evtimov played for Élan Chalon and with the club he won the Pro A in 2012. He also won the French Basketball Cup in 2011 and 2012, while in the last Cup victory he was named French Basketball Cup Final MVP.[4]
On June 9, 2016, Evtimov signed with Cholet Basket.[5]
French national team
editEvtimov played with the French U22 national team at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.
Personal
editA French national since 1995, Ilian is the youngest son of Bulgarian basketball star Ilia Evtimov (who relocated the family to France in the early 1990s during his playing career) and the brother of professional Euroleague player Vassil Evtimov.
References
edit- ^ "PackPride.com - NC State Wolfpack Football Recruiting". 247Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Evtimov Signs with VidiVici Bologna in Italy :: Former Pack forward signs with Serie A squad". 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ http://www.bulgarianbasket.com/en/news.php?id=11497&pg=1&gender=5&m=6 [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coupe de France : Chalon réalise un doublé historique". 20 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Transfert : Ilian Evtimov, de Chalon à Cholet". L'Équipe. Retrieved 21 April 2023.