| Nickname(s) | Ed |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Team | Shahrdari Gorgan |
| Born | April 9, 1975 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Draft | 41st overall, 1997 Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pro career | 1997–present |
| Career history | Hapoel Eilat (Israel) Muller Verona (Italian A-1 League) B. Sardegna Sassari (Italian A-2 League) Spirou Charleroi (Belgium) Chicago Skyliners (ABA) Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel) Asheville Altitude (D-League) Shandong Lions (CBA) 2003–04 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (PBA) 2004 Henan Dragons (CBA) 2004–05 Barangay Ginebra Kings (PBA) Petrochimi (Iran) Al-Kuwait Club 2006 |
Edner (Ed, or Eddie) Elisma (born April 9, 1975 in Miami, Florida) is an American basketball player that currently plays for Shahrdari Gorgan BC in the Iranian Basketball Super League.[1]
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Ed Elisma, a top recruit out of high school,[2] played for the Georgia Tech basketball team, where he finished four-year stint as the school’s third all-time leading shot-blocker, behind only former NBA players John Salley and Malcolm Mackey. Among his teammates were future NBA players Stephon Marbury, Travis Best, Matt Harpring and Drew Barry. Elisma started the last 93 games of his career at center for the Yellow Jackets. Career highs include 36 points against Wake Forest and 15 rebounds against Louisville in his senior season. In 122 games, he averaged 7.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game on 55.0 percent field-goal shooting.
After his solid four-year college career, Elisma participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and the Nike Desert Classic prior to the NBA Draft. He entered the 1997 NBA Draft and was selected as the #41 pick by the Seattle SuperSonics.[3]
Elisma did not sign a contract with the Sonics and moved to play in Israel with a team called Hapoel Eilat, whom he led to the 1998 playoffs final. Afterwards he left to play in Italy for the season.
Elisma also played in Belgium, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela before he returned to Israel. He has played in various summer leagues with the Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors and also the ABA. He also played in the Philippines and Iran.
| Preceded by Torraye Braggs |
Barangay Ginebra Kings Fiesta Conference import player 2005 |
Succeeded by Andre Brown |
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| Season | Team | Pts Avg | Rebs Avg | ||||
| Hapoel Eilat (Israel) | 17.0 points | 9.4 rebounds | - | - | - | ||
| Muller Verona (Italian A-1 League), B. Sardegna Sassari (Italian A-2 League) | 12.1 points | 9.7 rebounds | - | - | |||
| Spirou Charleroi (Belgium) | 10.7 points | 7.5 rebounds | - | - | - | ||
| Chicago Skyliners (ABA) | 11.5 points | 6.8 rebounds | - | - | - | ||
| Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel) | 11.0 points | 5.5 rebounds | - | - | - | ||
| Asheville Altitude (National Basketball Developmental League) | 6.1 points | 4.3 rebounds | 1.1 assists | 20.9 minutes | - | ||