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Ilian Evtimov
No. 3 – Cholet Basket
Position	Power forward
League	LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born	April 28, 1983 (age 41); Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality	Bulgarian / French
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop McGuinness; (Kernersville, North Carolina)
College	NC State (2001–2006)
NBA draft	2006: undrafted
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006	Estudiantes
2006–2007	Virtus Bologna
2007–2009	Skyliners Frankfurt
2009	Levski Sofia
2009–2010	AEL Limassol
2010–2016	Élan Chalon
2016–present	Cholet
Career highlights and awards
	Pro A champion (2012); 2× French Cup winner (2011–2012); French Cup Final MVP (2012); Semaine des As champion (2012);
Men's basketball
Representing France
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

Ilian Iliev 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]

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 to 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 since 1995, Ilian is the youngest son of Bulgarian basketball star Ilia Evtimov [fr] (who relocated the family to France in the early 1990s during his playing career) and the brother of professional Euroleague player Vassil Evtimov.

References

^ "PackPride.com - NC State Wolfpack Football Recruiting". 247Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Evtimov Signs with VidiVici Bologna in Italy :: Former Pack forward signs with Serie A squad". 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ http://www.bulgarianbasket.com/en/news.php?id=11497&pg=1&gender=5&m=6 ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Coupe de France : Chalon réalise un doublé historique". 20 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Transfert : Ilian Evtimov, de Chalon à Cholet". L'Équipe. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

External links

Euroleague.net Profile

[1] "PackPride.com - NC State Wolfpack Football Recruiting". 247Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[2] "Evtimov Signs with VidiVici Bologna in Italy :: Former Pack forward signs with Serie A squad". 15 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[3] ttp://www.bulgarianbasket.com/en/news.php?id=11497&pg=1&gender=5&m=6 ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[4] "Coupe de France : Chalon réalise un doublé historique". 20 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[5] "Transfert : Ilian Evtimov, de Chalon à Cholet". L'Équipe. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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