Summary
Ivan Aska (born June 26, 1990) is a U.S. Virgin Islander-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Al-Ahli Jeddah of the FIBA West Asia Super League. He has also represented the senior men's U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. He played college basketball for Murray State's Racers. He is a 2.03 m (6'8") tall[1] power forward-center.
 Aska with Murray State in February 2011 | |
| No. 42 – Al-Ahli Jeddah | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | FIBA West Asia Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 26, 1990 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | U.S. Virgin Islander / Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) |
| College | Murray State (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Leuven Bears |
| 2013–2014 | Ikaros Chalkidas |
| 2014 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2015–2016 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2016 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2016–2017 | Incheon Electroland Elephants |
| 2017 | PAOK |
| 2017–2018 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2018 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2019–2021 | Hapoel Hevel Modi'in |
| 2021 | Rabotnički |
| 2021–2022 | DEAC |
| 2022–2023 | Malvín |
| 2023 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2023 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2024–present | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
High school edit
Aska played high school basketball at Boyd H. Anderson High School, in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
College career edit
Aska played college basketball at Murray State University, with the Murray State Racers, from 2008 to 2012. He was named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009, and second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2012. As a senior, Aska averaged 10.6 points and six rebounds per game.[2]
Professional career edit
Aska signed with the German Basketball Bundesliga club ALBA Berlin, in 2015,[3] but he left the club before playing in any official games with them. He joined the Greek Basket League club, PAOK, in March 2017.[4]
On August 28, 2017, Aska signed a deal with the SLUC Nancy Basket out in France's LNB Pro A.[5] On August 5, 2018, Aska returned to Greece once more for Kolossos Rodou.
On August 1, 2019, Aska returned to Israel for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Hapoel Hevel Modi'in of the Israeli National League.[6]
Aska joined Rabotnički in 2021 and averaged 13.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. On August 3, 2021, Aska signed with DEAC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[7]
In November 2023, Aska signed with the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Tyler Stone as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[8]
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) edit
In the summer of 2017, Aska played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Challenge ALS. He competed for the $2 million prize in 2017, and for Team Challenge ALS, he averaged 8.2 points per game. Aska helped take the sixth-seeded Team Challenge ALS to the Championship Game of the tournament, where they lost in a close game to Overseas Elite 86-83. [9]
U.S. Virgin Islands national team edit
Aska has been a member of the senior men's U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. With the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aska has played at the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA CBC Championship, where he won a gold medal, the 2012 Centrobasket, the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship, where he won a gold medal, and the 2016 Centrobasket.[10]
He was named the MVP of the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship.
References edit
- ^ ΑΣΚΑ Ιβάν | 2,03 (in Greek).
- ^ "GET TO KNOW HIM - IVAN ASKA". NBA.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "ALBA Berlin adds size with Aska". Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup.[dead link]
- ^ "Ivan Aska officially joins PAOK BC (vid)". SDNA. March 21, 2017.
- ^ "IVAN ASKA EST LE NOUVEAU PIVOT DU SLUC!". SLUC Nancy Basket (in French). August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "איוון אסקה חתם בהפועל חבל מודיעין". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Gabor, Winter (August 3, 2021). "Ivan Aska (ex Rabotnicki) is a newcomer at Debreceni Egyetem". Latinbasket. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Dy, Richard (November 3, 2023). "San Miguel taps player from Virgin Island as new import". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Ivan ASKA (ISV).
External links edit
- FIBA profile (archive)
- FIBA profile (game center)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com profile
- Greek Basket League profile (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League profile (in English)
- Murray State Racers bio
- ESPN.com College Stats