Background and career
Mirsad Türkcan (born Mirsad Jahović, Serbian Cyrillic: Мирсад Јаховић; on June 7, 1976) is a former professional basketball player of Bosniak origin who represented Turkey and is currently a sports agent. Standing at a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the power forward position.
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.
