Photo: Keith Allison / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I respect most about Ersan İlyasova is longevity without fanfare. Thirteen NBA seasons, nine of them in Milwaukee, plus stints in Turkey and at FC Barcelona, add up to a career built on reliability rather than highlight reels. At 206 cm he was the kind of stretch big who quietly bent games in his team's favor, and coaches kept trusting him for a reason. I have a soft spot for players whose value lives in the box score margins, and İlyasova is a textbook example. He represents the unglamorous craftsmanship that keeps winning teams functioning.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ersan İlyasova
- Name (Japanese)
- エルサン・イルヤソバ
- Reading
- えるさん・いるやそば
- Born
- May 15, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Eskişehir, Eskişehir Province, Turkey
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ersan İlyasova born?
Born May 15, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Ersan İlyasova from?
Ersan İlyasova is from Eskişehir, Eskişehir Province, Turkey.
What does Ersan İlyasova do?
Ersan İlyasova works as basketball player.
How tall is Ersan İlyasova?
Ersan İlyasova is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.