Ersan Ilyasova has quite an interesting career timeline. Unlike most footballers in the league, he plied his trade in the Turkish Basketball League, Spain, and now makes regular appearances in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In addition to his good looks, Ersan poses a threat to many basketball players and all credit goes to his passion for the game, rare skills on the court that he has mastered over the years through the strength of hard work, as well as his wearing his teammates in virtually every game.
There are so many interesting things to know about the basketball player. From his biography to his career stats, family life and more, we promise to feed your curiosity with detailed information about them, read on!
The biography of Ersan Ilyasova
Ersan ilyasova was born to Turkish parents EnverIlyasov (father) and Iraliye Ilyasov (mother) on May 15, 1987. His mother, Iraliye, resided him in Eskişehir, a rapidly expanding city in northwestern Turkey. He has a brother, a sister called Nelly Ilyasova, who fully supports his blossoming career.
There is no record of his education, achievements, schools he attended, their location and when he graduated. The basketball player is yet to release details of his upbringing to the public. Heightline promises to keep you posted as soon as we get our hands on it.
Career statistics
As mentioned above, the 6-foot-10 athlete has made appearances in the Spanish and Turkish basketball leagues, and currently plays in the NBA. Ersan began his professional career in 2003, making his debut for Yeşilyurt in the 2003/2004 Turkish Second Division League season. After an impressive outing, he was promoted to the Turkish Basketball League and competed for Ülkerspor in the 2004-2005 season. He averaged 3.2 rebounds in 11 games and 4.5 points this season.
After the season, the basketball player moved to the NBA following his selection in the 2005 NBA draft as the 36th overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks. He made his debut for the team in a game against the Detroit Pistons on November 1, 2006. Ilyasova was then assigned to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League on November 14, 2005. He completed this assignment after playing 46 games and averaged 1.0 assists per game and 12.5 points for the 66ers in the 2005-06 season. The Turkish hunk was later made a restricted free agent by the Bucks in June 2007, after playing 66 games and averaging 2.9 rebounds per game and 6.1 points for the team.
His next stop was in Spain, where he won the 2009 basketball championship with FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB, after signing a two-year contract with the team on July 18, 2007.
2009 saw Ersan return to MilwaukeeBucks for the second time. He would sign his contract with the Bucks on July 12, 2012 and eventually end his time with the team in 2015. He spent his quality time with the Detroit Pistons from 2015 to 2016, after being traded to the Pistons in trade. for Shawne Williams and Caron Butler on June 11, 2015.
Ersan then played for the Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016, then the Philadelphia 76ers from 2016 to 2017 and later the Atlanta Hawks from 2017 to 2018. Ilyasova returned to the Philadelphia 76ers for a second stint on February 28, 2018. He represents currently the Milwaukee Bucks in the league since July 16, 2018, when he began his third stint with the team.
Family life
When Ersan returned to Milwaukee, he wasn’t just coming back for the basketball, he also had his eyes set on the pretty ladies in town. He would be put in contact with a young woman called Julia, who later became his friend and later his idol.
According to sources, the couple met while Juliawas in college. Having become attracted to each other, the two began to develop intimate feelings and eventually agreed to exchange their marital vows in the presence of family and friends in 2011. At the time of writing this article, they have three beautiful children – a son and two daughters (Xenia ilyasova and Catherine ilyasova). Although Julia was born in Belarus, she had all of her children in Milwaukee.
Other interesting facts about ilyasova
- As evidenced by his official biography, Ersan started playing professional basketball when he was 15 years old.
- He is multi-linguist.
- He likes the Turkish dishes prepared by his grandfather.
- In addition to basketball, ilyasova enjoys baseball and swimming.
- In music, he has a weakness for classical music. His favorite singer is none other than the English personality with several hyphens, Sarah Brightman. The singer is a dancer, musician, actress, songwriter, classical crossover soprano and bandleader.
- Ersan ilyasova is a ‘master’ of the PlayStation 2.
- His favorite movie is Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
- In his early teens, Ersan took part in the track. He particularly excelled in the 400 meters and other short distance races.