Cenk Akyol (born 16 April1987 in Kadiköy, Turkey) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He signed with the Atlanta Hawks after playing in the Turkish team, Efes Pilsen SK. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kadiköy, ancient Chalcedon, is a cosmopolitan district on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, Turkey where there are not only several churches (Greek Orthodox), but also the oldest Mosque in Istanbul (built before the conquest of Constantinople). ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü (English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by the Efes Beverage Group. ...
Akyol finally got the best of Kalve and Latvia demanding the ball on Turkey's last play slashing for what proved to be the game winner, Yagmur hit a shot from midcourt to finish off the game after Kalve's last shot was off.
CenkAkyol finally showed why he is considered an NBA prospect, when he finally stopped arguing with the refs and his teammates he just took over the game.
Akyol and he went head to head matching each other shot for shot, even guarding each other during the last quarter with Akyol getting the best of him on the last play.