What is Ömer Aşık?
[[File:Omer Asik.jpg|thumb|Ömer Aşık with the Chicago Bulls in 2011.]] '''Ömer Aşık''' (born July 4, 1986 in [[Bursa]], [[Turkey]]) is a [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[basketball]] player. He was drafted by the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] with the 36th pick in the 2nd round of the 2008 NBA Draft. However, he did not play a game with them and was traded to the [[Chicago Bulls]]. He also played with the Turkish national basketball team where he won the silver medal in the 2010 FIBA World Championship. His nicknames are '''Aşik and Destroy''', '''The Turkish Hammer''', and '''The SuperBull from Istanbul''', all given to him by Bulls color commentator [[Stacey King]]. == Other websites == *[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/omer_asik/ Ömer Aşık's NBA player profile] {{Sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Asik, Omer}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Turkish basketball players]] [[Category:Chicago Bulls players]] [[Category:Bursa]]