Ilian Evtimov
Ilian 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 | French League | |||||||||||||
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| Born | April 28, 1983 Sofia, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | French / Bulgarian | |||||||||||||
| 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
Evtimov 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 2001-2006.
Professional career
Evtimov 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
Evtimov played with the French U22 national team at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, 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.