Ilian Evtimov ( bg, Илиян Евтимов; born April 28, 1983) is a Bulgarian-French professional

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player for Cholet of the French Pro A. He is a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) power forward.

College career

Evtimov played

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in the United States at

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school

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...

, where he played with the

NC State Wolfpack The NC State Wolfpack is the nickname of the athletic teams representing North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for college footb ...

, from 2001-2006.

Professional career

Evtimov signed his first professional contract with Virtus Bologna in 2006 and joined the

Deutsche Bank Skyliners The Skyliners Frankfurt, currently known as Fraport Skyliners for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball club based in Frankfurt, Germany. Their home arena is Ballsporthalle. The club has played in the Basketball Bundesliga sinc ...

for the 2007-08 season. Starting from 2010, Evtimov played for

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

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 The French Basketball Cup MVP is an annual award that is given to the best player in the Final of a given French Basketball Cup tournament. The winner of the award is announced after the final game. In 2019, Théo Maledon became the youngest player ...

. On June 9, 2016, Evtimov signed with Cholet Basket.Transfert : Ilian Evtimov, de Chalon à Cholet
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French national team

Evtimov played with the French U22 national team at the

2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 2002 European Championship for Young Men) was the sixth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Kaunas, Alytus and Vilnius, in Lithuania, hosted the tournamen ...

, where he won a bronze medal.

Personal

A French national, Ilian is the youngest son of Bulgarian basketball star Ilia Evtimov and the brother of professional Euroleague player Vassil Evtimov.

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
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