Ersan İlyasova (born 15 May 1987) is a Turkish professional
basketball
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player who last played for the
Utah Jazz
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He has previously played in Turkey, Spain and the
NBA Development League.
Professional career
Yeşilyurt (2003–2004)
İlyasova played for Yeşilyurt in the Turkish second division league during the 2003–04 season.
Ülkerspor (2004–2005)
İlyasova stepped up to the
Turkish Basketball League
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for the 2004–05 season with
Ülkerspor, averaging 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in eleven games.
Milwaukee Bucks (2005–2007)
İlyasova was selected by the
Milwaukee Bucks
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with the 36th overall pick of the
2005 NBA draft
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. In July 2005, he joined the Bucks for the 2005
NBA Summer League. On 22 August 2005, he signed with the Bucks. On 14 November 2005, he was assigned to the
Tulsa 66ers
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of the
NBA Development League, an assignment that lasted the entire
2005–06 season. In 46 games for the 66ers, he averaged 12.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
İlyasova made his NBA debut for the Bucks on 1 November 2006 in a 105–97 win over the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
. In 2006–07, he played 66 games for the Bucks, averaging 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. In June 2007, the Bucks tendered a qualifying offer to İlyasova to make him a restricted free agent.
Barcelona (2007–2009)
On 18 July 2007, İlyasova signed a two-year deal with
FC Barcelona
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Found ...
of the
Liga ACB. In
2009, he won a championship with Barcelona.
Return to Milwaukee (2009–2011)
In July 2009, İlyasova signed a multi-year deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Anadolu Efes (2011)
On 3 August 2011, İlyasova signed with
Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
of the Turkish Basketball League for the duration of the
NBA lockout
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*The 1995 NBA lockout, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season.
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.
Third stint with Milwaukee (2011–2015)
In December 2011, İlyasova returned to the Bucks following the conclusion of the lockout.
On 19 February 2012, İlyasova set new career-highs with 29 points and 25 rebounds against the
New Jersey Nets
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, becoming just the third Bucks player in franchise history to record at least 25 points and 25 rebounds in a game, after
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Given name Karim
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(10 times) and
Swen Nater
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(once). The feat had not been achieved for more than 35 years. He subsequently earned the Player of the Week award for his performances from March 5–11.
On 12 July 2012, İlyasova re-signed with the Bucks on a multi-year deal.
On 27 March 2014, İlyasova was ruled out for the remainder of the 2013–14 season due to a right ankle injury.
On 26 March 2015, İlyasova scored a career-high 34 points in a 111–107 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Detroit Pistons (2015–2016)
On 11 June 2015, İlyasova was traded to the
Detroit Pistons
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in exchange for
Caron Butler
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and
Shawne Williams. The move reunited him with
Brandon Jennings
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, who he played with in Milwaukee. On 27 October he made his debut for the Pistons in a 106–94 win over the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
, recording 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 34 minutes.
Orlando Magic (2016)
On 16 February 2016, İlyasova was traded to the
Orlando Magic, along with
Brandon Jennings
Brandon Byron Jennings (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for being one of the first Americans to go from high school to ...
, in exchange for
Tobias Harris
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. The next day, he made his debut with the Magic in a 110–104 win over the
Dallas Mavericks, recording 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 23 minutes.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2016)
On 23 June 2016, İlyasova was traded, along with
Victor Oladipo
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and the draft rights to
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis (; born May 3, 1996) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a two-time NBA All-Star.
Sabonis started his career in Spain with Unicaj ...
, to the
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
in exchange for
Serge Ibaka
Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ibaka was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 24th overa ...
. He appeared in three games for the Thunder to begin the
2016–17 season.
Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2017)
On 1 November 2016, İlyasova was traded, along with a conditional first-round pick, to the
Philadelphia 76ers
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in exchange for
Jerami Grant
Houston Jerami Grant (born March 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was drafted by the Phi ...
. He made his debut for the 76ers the next day, scoring an equal team-high 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting in a 109–93 loss to the
Charlotte Hornets
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. On 6 December he had season bests of 23 points and 17 rebounds in a 96–91 loss to the
Memphis Grizzlies
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. He had a second 23-point game on 8 December against the
New Orleans Pelicans
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, and a third 23-point game on 30 December against the
Denver Nuggets
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—both resulting in wins. On 29 January 2017, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 121–108 loss to the
Chicago Bulls
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.
Atlanta Hawks (2017–2018)
On 22 February 2017, İlyasova was traded again, this time to the
Atlanta Hawks
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in exchange for
Tiago Splitter
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, a protected 2017 second-round pick, and the option to swap a second-round pick.
On 21 July 2017, İlyasova re-signed with the Hawks. On 26 February 2018, he was waived by the Hawks.
Return to Philadelphia (2018)
On 28 February 2018, İlyasova signed with the
Philadelphia 76ers
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, returning to the franchise for a second stint.
Fourth stint with Milwaukee (2018–2020)
On 16 July 2018, İlyasova signed with the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
, returning to the franchise for a third stint. On 16 December 2018, he sustained a fractured nose during practice, which required surgery.
On 19 November 2020, İlyasova was waived by Milwaukee.
Utah Jazz (2021)
On 11 March 2021, İlyasova signed with the
Utah Jazz
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for the remainder of the season. On 17 April, İlyasova logged a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 field goal shooting and 6-of-8 from three, in addition to five rebounds, four steals and two blocks across 31 minutes in a 115–127 overtime loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
.
On 22 December 2021, İlyasova signed a 10-day contract with the
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...
. İlyasova entered the NBA's health and safety protocols on December 28, and did not play for the team before his contract expired.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Milwaukee
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, 66 , , 14 , , 14.7 , , .383 , , .365 , , .787 , , 2.9 , , .7 , , .4 , , .3 , , 6.1
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Milwaukee
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, 81 , , 31 , , 23.4 , , .443 , , .336 , , .715 , , 6.4 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , 10.4
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Milwaukee
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, 60 , , 34 , , 25.1 , , .436 , , .298 , , .894 , , 6.1 , , .9 , , .9 , , .4 , , 9.5
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Milwaukee
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, 60 , , 41 , , 27.6 , , .492 , , .455 , , .781 , , 8.8 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .7 , , 13.0
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Milwaukee
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, 73 , , 54 , , 27.6 , , .462 , , .444 , , .796 , , 7.1 , , 1.6 , , .9 , , .5 , , 13.2
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 55 , , 47 , , 26.9 , , .409 , , .282 , , .823 , , 6.2 , , 1.3 , , .8 , , .1 , , 11.2
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 58 , , 36 , , 22.7 , , .472 , , .389 , , .645 , , 4.8 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , .3 , , 11.5
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Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 52 , , 52 , , 27.6 , , .425 , , .363 , , .725 , , 5.4 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .5 , , 11.3
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Orlando
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, 22 , , 4 , , 20.3 , , .418 , , .409 , , .711 , , 5.5 , , .5 , , .6 , , .3 , , 8.1
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Oklahoma City
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, 3 , , 0 , , 20.8 , , .375 , , .250 , , .000 , , 5.3 , , .3 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 5.0
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Philadelphia
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, 53 , , 40 , , 27.3 , , .440 , , .359 , , .768 , , 5.9 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .3 , , 14.8
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Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, 26 , , 12 , , 24.3 , , .412 , , .348 , , .800 , , 5.8 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , .3 , , 10.4
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Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, 46 , , 40 , , 25.5 , , .459 , , .359 , , .800 , , 5.5 , , 1.1 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 10.9
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, 23 , , 3 , , 24.1 , , .439 , , .361 , , .733 , , 6.7 , , 1.7 , , .7 , , .4 , , 10.8
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 67 , , 7 , , 18.4 , , .438 , , .363 , , .824 , , 4.5 , , .8 , , .5 , , .3 , , 6.8
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 63 , , 8 , , 15.7 , , .466 , , .365 , , .828 , , 4.8 , , .8 , , .4 , , .3 , , 6.6
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Utah
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, 17 , , 1 , , 8.7 , , .389 , , .439 , , 1.000 , , 1.7 , , .2 , , .6 , , .2 , , 3.8
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, 825 , , 424 , , 23.0 , , .443 , , .367 , , .777 , , 5.6 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .4 , , 10.1
Playoffs
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2010
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 7 , , 0 , , 22.4 , , .480 , , .357 , , .833 , , 7.6 , , .4 , , .7 , , .1 , , 9.7
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2013
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Milwaukee
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, 4 , , 4 , , 29.3 , , .435 , , .400 , , 1.000 , , 7.3 , , 1.8 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , 11.5
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2015
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Milwaukee
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, 6 , , 6 , , 23.7 , , .328 , , .217 , , .700 , , 3.8 , , .5 , , .8 , , .5 , , 8.7
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2017
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Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, 6 , , 0 , , 15.0 , , .348 , , .200 , , .778 , , 5.2 , , .3 , , .2 , , .0 , , 4.0
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2018
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Philadelphia
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, 10 , , 1 , , 23.3 , , .429 , , .290 , , .571 , , 7.6 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .4 , , 9.3
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2019
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Milwaukee
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, 15 , , 0 , , 18.1 , , .432 , , .300 , , .800 , , 4.7 , , 1.4 , , .7 , , .4 , , 6.8
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2020
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Milwaukee
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, 3 , , 0 , , 7.7 , , .333 , , .200 , , 1.000 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , .7 , , .0 , , 3.0
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2021
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Utah
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, 52 , , 11 , , 19.9 , , .413 , , .287 , , .753 , , 5.5 , , .9 , , .7 , , .3 , , 7.7
EuroLeague
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2004–05
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Ülkerspor
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2007–08
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FC Barcelona
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Found ...
, 22 , , 8 , , 18.1 , , .379 , , .241 , , .538 , , 4.7 , , .7 , , .8 , , 1.1 , , 6.1 , , 7.1
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2008–09
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, 22 , , 15 , , 20.8 , , .457 , , .403 , , .816 , , 7.0 , , .8 , , .5 , , .6 , , 10.5 , , 13.0
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2011–12
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Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
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National team career
Before playing for the senior
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkey men's national basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the ''12 Dev Adam'', meanin ...
, İlyasova was named the MVP of the
2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the ninth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of İzmir, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Serbia and Montenegro won their second title, the first one with that name (they won th ...
, after leading Turkey's junior national team to a silver medal in
İzmir
İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban agglo ...
. İlyasova has since represented Turkey at the
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised by ...
,
EuroBasket 2007
The 2007 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2007, was the 35th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to th ...
,
EuroBasket 2009
The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
,
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...
,
EuroBasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's EuroBasket, European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time EuroBasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted t ...
,
EuroBasket 2013
EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in Slovenia. The number of participating teams was 24.
France defeated Lithuania in th ...
and
EuroBasket 2015
EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 Sept ...
.
Personal life
İlyasova is the son of
Crimean Tatar parents Anvar and Iraliye İlyasova. He is married to Julia, who was born in
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
. They have two daughters and one son, all born in
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
.
İlyasova is Muslim.
Citizenship and age
Since the 2003 Turkish Junior Basketball Championship held in
Konya
Konya () is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium (), although the Seljuks also called it D ...
, there has been some controversy to İlyasova's age and national origin. The controversy is fueled by the claim that a man named Arsen Ilyasov, born in 1984 in
Bukhara
Bukhara (Uzbek language, Uzbek: /, ; tg, Бухоро, ) is the List of cities in Uzbekistan, seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan, with a population of 280,187 , and the capital of Bukhara Region.
People have inhabited the region around Bukhara ...
,
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou ...
, entered Turkey as an 18-year-old on 7 August 2002 and was never heard from again, while on 19 September 2002, a man named Semsettin Bulut claimed to have forgotten to register the birth of his now 15-year-old son, and did so as Ersan İlyasova, a Turkish citizen. This claim, that İlyasova is actually Ilyasov and should be an Uzbek player, was officially put forth by the
Uzbekistan Basketball Federation
The Uzbekistan national basketball team is the national basketball team of the Uzbekistan and is governed by the Uzbekistan Basketball Federation.
The team had its best years between the mid-90s and the mid-2000s when it regularly qualified for ...
in a grievance, but
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
ruled in the
Turkish Basketball Federation
The Turkish Basketball Federation ( tr, Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu, TBF) is the national federation for basketball in Turkey. It is headquartered in Istanbul.
They organize the Basketball Super League, the Turkish Basketball Cup and the Turk ...
's favor.
While this controversy was brewing,
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
's
Chad Ford
Chad Ford (born 1971) is an associate professor at Brigham Young University – Hawaii (BYUH). He is director of the university's McKay Center and is known for his study of conflict resolution with an emphasis on large group ethnic and religious ...
referred to Ilyasova as "The 17-year-old forward from Uzbekistan is widely considered the best prospect to ever come out of Turkey." Other biographies, while not claiming an Uzbek birth, still maintain a 1984 birth year.
References
External links
İlyasova's official websiteMilwaukee Bucks bioEuroleague.net profileTBLStat.net profile
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1987 births
Living people
2006 FIBA World Championship players
2010 FIBA World Championship players
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
Atlanta Hawks players
Detroit Pistons players
FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
Liga ACB players
Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
Milwaukee Bucks players
National Basketball Association players from Turkey
Oklahoma City Thunder players
Orlando Magic players
Philadelphia 76ers players
Power forwards (basketball)
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Eskişehir
Tulsa 66ers players
Turkish expatriate basketball people in Spain
Turkish expatriate basketball people in the United States
Turkish men's basketball players
Turkish people of Crimean Tatar descent
Ülker G.S.K. basketball players
Utah Jazz players