Rasim Başak (born Ruslan Avleev on 17 February 1980) is a retired Azerbaijani-Turkish professional basketball player. The power forward is 2.02 m tall and 100 kg weight and wears numbers 8. He has Russian mother and Azeri father but also has Turkish citizenship and he already played several times for the Turkish national team. He will play for Azerbaijan national basketball team after TBF's permit.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-02-17) February 17, 1980 (age 42) Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani / Turkish / Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2002 / undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2019 |
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1999-2003 | Oyak Renault |
| 2003-2010 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2010-2011 | Türk Telekom B.K. |
| 2011-2012 | Antalya B.B. |
| 2012-2013 | Trabzonspor |
| 2015-2019 | Aztop |
He played for Turkish national team in EuroBasket 2003 and started to play for Azerbaijan national team since July 2010.