Ersan İlyasova
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| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (94 kg) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Born | May 15, 1987 (age 19) Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Draft | 2nd round, 36th overall, 2005 Milwaukee Bucks |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | Tulsa 66ers (2005-2006) |
Ersan İlyasova (born May 15, 1987 in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.[1]
İlyasova played professionally in Turkey for Ülkerspor before he was chosen for the Turkish national team. On July 23, 2006, he was named MVP of the U20 European Championship after leading his team to a silver medal in İzmir.[2]
He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft and signed a two-year contract with them on August 23, 2005. İlyasova did not play in an NBA game during the 2005-06 season. He was instead assigned to the Bucks D-League team, the Tulsa 66ers[3], where he played 46 games and averaged 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds.[1]
Prior to being drafted, rumors circulated that İlyasova was actually born in 1984. This was the result of a complaint filed to FIBA by the Uzbek Basketball Federation. They alleged that İlyasova was really an Uzbek named Arsen Ilyasov who was born in 1984 and entered Turkey under false pretenses in 2002. However, FIBA ruled in favor of Turkey and İlyasova continues to play under the restrictions of a 1987 birth date.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ersan Ilyasova Biography at NBA.com Retrieved February 18, 2007
- ^ A Look Back At The U-20 European Championships (Part Two) Retrieved February 18, 2007
- ^ Milwaukee Bucks send Ersan Ilyasova to D-League Retrieved February 18, 2007
- ^ Ersan Ilyasova, the Turkish pearl Retrieved February 18, 2007
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| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien | David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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