North Carolina State University Athletics
Atsur Inks First Professional Contract
7/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Raleigh, N.C. - Former NC State men's basketball player Engin Atsr joined the professional ranks over the weekend, signing his first professional contract with Benetton Treviso, an Italian ULEB Cup club located in Treviso, Italy. Atsr inked a three-year deal, and will join the squad for its Summer League.
Bennetton Treviso is one of the most storied teams in the league. Founded in 1954, they won both the 2006 Italian SuperCup and the 2007 Italian National Cup. The squad won its first Italian League title in 1992, thanks to the arrival of newcomer Toni Kukoc.
During his NC State career, Atsur started all but five games that he has played in - his 107 games started is the fourth-highest total in school history. He saw 3,594 minutes of action in his career, the seventh-highest mark ever for a Wolfpack player. Atsr Became the 39th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau for his career when he scored 14 at Virginia Tech on Jan. 31 this season, and finished with 1,100 points for his career, 34th in the NC State record books. He also ranks second in school history in career three-pointers with 223, his 578 attempts also ranks second.
For more information go to: http://www.benettonbasket.it or http://www.euroleague.net/main/teams/showteam?clubcode=TRE.
