Ersan İlyasova

İlyasova warming up with FC Barcelona.
No. 7 – Milwaukee Bucks
Power forward / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 25)
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career	2004–present
Career history
2004-2005	Ülkerspor (Turkey)
2005-2006	Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2006-2007	Milwaukee Bucks
2007-2009	FC Barcelona (Spain)
2009-present	Milwaukee Bucks
2011	Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
Career highlights and awards
2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP
Stats at NBA.com
Medals Competitor for  Turkey FIBA World Championship Silver 2010 Turkey National team

Ersan İlyasova (born May 15, 1987 in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He is 6'10" (2.08 m) in height.^[1][2]

Pro career[link]

Turkey[link]

After playing with the youth team of Ülkerspor, İlyasova played professionally in the Turkish League with the senior squad of Ülkerspor during the 2004-05 season, averaging 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in eleven games.^[3]

NBA[link]

İlyasova was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft and signed a two-year contract with them on August 23, 2005. İlyasova did not play in an NBA game during the 2005-06 season. He was instead assigned to the Bucks' affiliated D-League team, the Tulsa 66ers,^[4] where he played 46 games and averaged 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.^[5]

İlyasova made his NBA debut on November 1, 2006 as a member of the Bucks. At the end of the season, İlyasova left the Bucks to play for FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB and Euroleague.

Spain[link]

On June 16, 2007, İlyasova accepted a two-year contract with Liga ACB club FC Barcelona.^[6] He was the first Turkish player in team history.^[7]

Return to the NBA[link]

In July 2009, İlyasova returned to the Bucks, signing a three-year $7 million contract.^[8][9]

On February 19, 2012, İlyasova set new career highs with 29 points and 25 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets. He became only the third Bucks player in franchise history to record at least 25 points and 25 rebounds in a game, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10 times) and Swen Nater (once). The feat had not been achieved for more than 35 years.^[10] He would earn a Player of the Week award due to his performances from March 5-11.

Return to Turkey[link]

In the summer of 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout, Ilyasova signed with Efes Pilsen in Turkey.^[11]

Turkish national team[link]

Before İlyasova was chosen to play for the senior Turkish national team, he was named the MVP of the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, after leading Turkey's junior national team to a silver medal in İzmir.^[12]

Personal life[link]

İlyasova is married to Julia, who is of Belarus descent.^[13]

He has applied for American citizenship. As of July 2010, the process has not finished.^[14]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Ersan İlyasova at NBA.com
• Ersan Ilyasova at Basketball-Reference.com
• DraftExpress.com - Ersan Ilyasova, the Turkish Pearl
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Tblstat.Net Profile
• TurkSports.Net Profile, Stats, Career

C. J. Miles

Miles in 2010.
No. 34 – Utah Jazz
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 (age 25) Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
High school	Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career	2005–present
Stats at NBA.com

Calvin Andre "C. J." Miles, Jr. (born March 18, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of Dallas, Miles was drafted in 2005 by the Utah Jazz after finishing high school and has played on that team his entire career.

High school[link]

Miles attended Skyline High School for Architecture in Dallas where he was named to the Parade Magazine All-America First Team. He averaged 23.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a junior and 23.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists as a senior.

Miles led Skyline to the Class 5A Region II quarterfinals as a senior and was named All-Dallas Area Player of the Year by The Dallas Morning News. He was also named a 2005 McDonald's High School All-American. He was listed as the 19th best senior prospect by Rivals.com and ranked the 10th best senior in the country by Scout.com.

Skyline retired his No. 34 jersey making him only the second player in school history to receive the honor, joining former NBA star Larry Johnson.

He capped off his high school career by scoring 13 points in the McDonald's High School All-America Game and 16 points in the Michael Jordan Classic.

NBA[link]

Miles committed to the University of Texas at Austin, stating that if he was not selected in the first round of the NBA Draft he would play for the Longhorns. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round, with the 34th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft but decided to forego college when the Jazz offered a two-year guaranteed contract equivalent to that of a late first round selection. At age 18, he became the youngest player in Jazz franchise history.^[1]

During the 2005–06 season, the Jazz assigned Miles to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League (D-League) in order for him to attain more experience.^[2]

After playing 21 games during the 2006–07 NBA season, he was again assigned by the Jazz to the D-League, this time to the Idaho Stampede.^[3]

Miles is known as the subject of one of the most memorable post-game interviews of the 2006–07 NBA season, where coach Jerry Sloan stated, "I don't care if he's 19 or 30. If he's going to be on the floor in the NBA, he's got to be able to step up and get after it. We can't put diapers on him one night, and a jockstrap the next night. It's just the way it is." Miles at the time was the youngest player on the Jazz roster.^[4] However in the 2008–2009 season Miles became a starter.

Miles saw limited playing time in his first 3 seasons with the Jazz, occasionally being sent down to the NBA Development League in his first two seasons. His impressive preseason showing gave him the starting job in the 2006–07 NBA season, which he quickly lost. After Gordan Giricek was removed from the Jazz's lineup partway through the 2007–08 NBA season, his playing time increased significantly and he showed significant signs of improvement, although when Kyle Korver arrived in 2008, his playing time again decreased.

On July 18, 2008, C.J. Miles signed a 4 year, 14.8 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[5][6] Since he was a restricted free agent, the Jazz had seven days to decide to match the offer or not. They matched the deal on July 25, making Miles stay in Utah.^[1] At the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season Miles was assigned the role of the Jazz's sixth man. On November 20, 2010, set a career high in three point field goals made with 7. On March 16, 2011. C.J. Miles recorded a career-high 40 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Career highs[link]

• Points - 40 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, March 16, 2011
• Rebounds - 10 @ San Antonio Spurs, November 21, 2008
• Assists - 5 @ Washington Wizards, March 31, 2008
• Steals - 4 @ Milwaukee Bucks, March 3, 2010
• Blocks - 3 vs. Phoenix Suns, January 10, 2008

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• C. J. Miles at NBA.com
• C.J. Miles at Basketball-Reference.com

Andre Drummond
Drummond at Mohegan Sun Arena
College	UConn
Conference	Big East Conference
Sport	Basketball
Position	Center
Jersey #	12
Class	Freshman
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Nationality	American
Born	(1993-08-10) August 10, 1993 (age 18) Mount Vernon, New York
High school	St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut)
Tournaments
College 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament High School 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship

Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American college basketball player for the University of Connecticut. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2012, but announced his intention to attend the University of Connecticut in the fall of 2011.

High school career[link]

From St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Connecticut, Drummond was one of the most dominating centers in high school basketball.^[1] He spent two years at St. Thomas More and led the team to the national prep championship in 2011. He graduated in the spring that year.^[2]

He was rated as the #1 player in the class of 2012 by ESPN and NBADraft.net, while being ranked #2 player by Rivals.com and Scout.com.^[3][4]

In the summer of 2010, Drummond was a member of the gold medal winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He helped lead team USA to a 111-80 victory over Poland in the gold medal game.^[5]

College career[link]

Drummond initially declared he would spend a post-graduate year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in 2011–12.^[2][6] Two weeks later on August 26, 2011, he announced via Twitter that instead intended to attend the University of Connecticut.^[7] According to ESPN, the decision "created a media frenzy due to the sheer surprise."^[1] Drummond had also been considering attending Kentucky, Louisville, Georgetown, or West Virginia.^[7] Connecticut did not have any scholarships to offer Drummond until center Michael Bradley agreed to surrender his scholarship and apply for financial aid.^[8][9][10]

NBA draft[link]

Drummond declared for the 2012 NBA Draft on April 12, 2012. In May 2011, ESPN wrote he has "a chance to be the No. 1 overall player in any draft he's involved with."^[11]

Player profile[link]

Drummond possesses NBA-like size and can rebound and block shots. In 2011, ESPN wrote that he has a developing offensive game and the ability to pass the ball in a high-low setting or with his back to the basket.^[1] He can defend in the low or high post, and he is an intimidator. Drummond needs to become comfortable with his size, and avoid overaggressive play which results in foul calls.^[1][11]

References[link]

External links[link]

• UConn Bio
• NBADraft.net Profile
• Scout.com Profile
• Rivals.com Profile
• ESPNU Profile