Ilian Evtimov

Ilian Evtimov

No. 3 – Cholet Basket
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	French League
Personal information
Born	(1983-04-28) April 28, 1983 Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality	French / Bulgarian
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)
Medals Men's basketball Representing France U20 European Championship 2002 Lithuania

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) small forward and power forward.

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 and joined the Deutsche Bank Skyliners for the 2007-08 season. 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.

On June 9, 2016, Evtimov signed with Cholet Basket.

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 Ilija Evtimov and the brother of professional Euroleague player Vassil Evtimov.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile