Asım Pars (born Asim Paščanović;[1] 1 April 1976 – 23 September 2024) was a Turkish professional basketball player. He stood 2.13 m tall and played as a center. He had a dual citizenship, Turkish and Bosnian.[2]
Personal life and death
During the early 2000s, Pars married his girlfriend Amra Mehinović.[3] The couple's first child, son Emre, was born in 2003.[3] Their second child, daughter Saira, was born in 2010 in Adana while Mersin player Pars was in town for a game versus Adana Demirspor and his pregnant wife, who had accompanied him for the trip, unexpectedly went into labour.[3]
On 23 September 2024, Pars' body was found at his family home in Tojšići, near Kalesija. He was 48.[4][5][6] According to media reports, Tuzla Canton Interior Ministry and Kalesija Medical Center determined his death to have come about via suicide by hanging.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Bivši reprezentativac Turske Asim Pars: Žao mi je što nisam igrao za BiH". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Turci "ukrali" mlade talente iz BiH, a dobili vrhunske zvezde: Adis Lagumdžija glavni adut, Mirza čeka šansu". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Asim Pars Paščanović, košarkaški as iz Tojšića: Član najbolje generacije Turske reprezentacie, neostvarena želja nastup za Bosnu i Hercegovinu" (in Bosnian). NKP.ba. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Asım Pars Yaşamını Yitirdi - Basketfaul". basketfaul.com.tr (in Turkish). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Eski milli basketbolcu Asım Pars, 48 yaşında hayatını kaybetti". cnnturk.com (in Turkish). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b K., A. (23 September 2024). "Iznenada preminuo legendarni košarkaš Asim Paščanović" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ S., S. (23 September 2024). "Legendarni košarkaš Asim Paščanović počinio samoubistvo" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ B., A. (23 September 2024). "Policija se oglasila o smrti legendarnog košarkaša Asima Paščanovića" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
- TBLStat.net Profile
- TurkSports.Net Profile Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- European Cup Statistics
- Asım Pars at FIBA.basketball
- Asım Pars at FIBA.com (archived)
- Asım Pars at Eurobasket.com
- Asım Pars at RealGM
- Asım Pars at Proballers
