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Ersan Ilyasova
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2009-10 Statistics

PPG: 6.2
RPG: 5.40
APG: 1.6
EFF: + 8.60

Born: May 15, 1987

Height: 6-10 / 2,08

Weight: 235 lbs. / 106,6 kg.

From: Eskisehir, Turkey

Years Pro: 1

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Background

2005-06 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Assigned to Tulsa of the NBA Development League on 11/13/05 ... appeared in 46 games for the 66ers with 19 starts ... averaged 12.5 points, a team-high 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 28.2 minutes per game ... led the team and finished 7th in the D-League in rebounds ... blocked a league-high nine shots vs. Fort Worth on 3/03/06 ...scored a season-high 28 points at Roanoke on 4/01/06 ... scored in double-figures in 14 straight games, including all 10 games during the month of March, when he averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds ... collected a season-high 15 rebounds vs. Fayetteville on 12/01/05 ... grabbed double-figure rebounds in 13 games and had nine point/rebound double-doubles ... Tulsa won last 7 of 8 games to finish season 24-24 in a tie for 5th place in the D-League.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Grew up playing for Ulker Spor Kulubu Istanbul (Turkey) youth team … loaned to Yesilyurt Istanbul, in the Turkish second division, for the 2003-04 season … made his debut with Ulker Istanbul during the 2004-05 season and won the 2005 Turkish National Cup with Ulker Spor Kulubu Istanbul … has been member of the Turkish Cadets National Team and the Turkish Junior National Team … won the silver medal at the 2003 European Cadets Championship ... 2004-05: Averaged 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game for Ulker in the Turkish League and 1.6 points in six games for Ulker in the Euroleague. Had season highs in points (16) and minutes (27) vs. Raks ITU … 2003-04: Played for Yesilyurt Istanbul in the Turkish second division … 2004 European Championship for Junior Men (U-18): Averaged 17.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 25.8 minutes over five games … shot 14-of--32 (.438) from three-point range … posted 27 points and 15 rebounds vs. Slovenia, recording two blocks and two steals … had 22 points vs. Lithuania and 21 vs. Poland … 2003 European Championship for Cadets (U-16): Averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.3 steals in 26.0 minutes over four contests in the Challenge Round … had 31 points, seven rebounds and five steals vs. Lativia in 23 minutes … had 26 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and two blocks vs. France … totaled 13 points and 15 rebounds vs. Israel and 12 points in just 12 minutes vs. Poland.

PLAYOFF HISTORY
No NBA playoff experience.

	Personal

Personal


	Born in Turkey ... began playing professional basketball at the age of 15 ... has one sister ... his favorite type of food is Italian and steak, and he loves to eat his grandpa’s old, Turkish cooking ... his favorite sport other than basketball is baseball, and he also loves swimming ... when he was in his early teens, he participated in track, running the 400 meters and other short distances ... claims himself to be a “master” of PlayStation 2 ... loves classical music ... his favorite music performer is Sarah Brightman ... lists “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” as his favorite movie.