Former national basketball player Asım Pars was found dead at his home in the city of Kalesija, located in the northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to a statement from the Kalesija police, Pars's lifeless body was confirmed by medical teams.
BASKETBALL CAREER AND ARRIVAL IN TURKEY
Born in 1976, Pars began his basketball career in 1992 with the Bosnian team Sloboda. During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995, Pars came to Turkey, where he played for many important clubs.
SUCCESS IN THE NATIONAL TEAM
Asım Pars was also a member of the Turkish National Team that finished second in the 2001 European Basketball Championship. The sudden death of Pars, who competed successfully for teams such as Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Efes Pilsen, and Türk Telekom, has caused great sadness in the sports community.
The cause of the national basketball player's death has not yet been clarified.
News Source: 12punto
