Ersan İlyasova
Basketball player and EuroLeague champion
Born
May 15th, 1987
37 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Turkey
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Born in Turkey, played professional basketball, primarily in the NBA and European leagues. Pioneered the stretch four position with exceptional shooting ability. Achieved success with teams such as Anadolu Efes in Turkey and the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. Contributed to Turkey's national team, competing in international tournaments including the FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket.
NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks
Winning the EuroLeague with Anadolu Efes
Representing Turkey in multiple international competitions
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