ANKARA
The Macedonian Basketball Federation has chosen a new president with Turkish roots.
Petar Naumoski, considered to be a European basketball legend, was elected unanimously as the chief of basketball operations in his country late Monday.
The 46-year-old ex-player, who enjoyed a spell in Turkey, becomes the eighth president of the federation.
Naumoski will be familiar to Turkish basketball fans, having played with then-Efes Pilsen (now Anadolu Efes) between 1992 - 1994 and 1995 - 1999; he also played with then-Ulkerspor (now Fenerbahce Ulker) in 2004.
However, Naumoski – who changed his name to Namik Polat after obtaining Turkish citizenship – never played for the Turkish national side.
Naumoski was a part of Efes Pilsen team in 1993 which became the first ever Turkish basketball club to claim a European trophy by taking home the Korac Cup.
He filled up the stat sheet in that tournament by playing 31.2 minutes per game, averaging 17 points and a magnificent 48% from the three-point line.
He won numerous league titles and Turkish Cups with Efes Pilsen, and another Turkish Cup with Ulkerspor.
