Rasim Başak, originally named Ruslan Avleev, was born on 17 February 1980. He is a retired professional basketball player of Azerbaijani-Turkish descent. As a power forward, he stands at 2.02 m tall and weighs 100 kg. Throughout his career, he wore the jersey number 8. Born to a Russian mother and an Azeri father, Başak holds Turkish citizenship and has represented the Turkish national team on multiple occasions. Following TBF's permit, he is set to play for the Azerbaijan national basketball team.[1][2][3][4]
He played for Turkish national team in EuroBasket 2003 and started to play for Azerbaijan national team since July 2010.