Ersan Ilyasova (born May 15, 1987 in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a professional basketball player currently with the Milwaukee Bucks. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EskiÅehir is the capital of EskiÅehir Province, Turkey. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
He was drafted by the Bucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft and signed a two-year contract with them on August 23, 2005. See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
Ersan played professionally in Turkey for Ulkerspor before he was chosen for the Turkish national team.
ErsanIlyasova is someone who you can see really loves to play the game, cadets Turkish coach Nihat Izic said after winning the Albert Schweitzer tournament in Mannheim (Germany) last year.
Ilyasova, who plays for Ãlker Istanbul, is regarded as a very special player since he was the leader of the Turkish team in the 2003 European Cadets Championships held in Spain.
In Turkey, many people expect ErsanIlyasova to be the leader of the national team in the future, when players like Kutluay finish their careers.