Ilyasov, born in 1984 in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, entered Turkey as an 18-year-old on 7 August 2002 and was never heard from again, while on 19 September 2002, a man named Semsettin Bulut claimed to have forgotten to register the birth of his now 15-year-old son, and did so as Ersan İlyasova, a Turkish citizen. This claim, that İlyasova is actually Ilyasov and should be an Uzbek player, was officially put forth by the Uzbekistan Basketball Federation in a grievance, but FIBA ruled in the Turkish Basketball Federation's favor. While this controversy was brewing, ESPN's Chad Ford referred to Ilyasova as "The 17-year-old forward from Uzbekistan is widely considered the best prospect to ever come out of Turkey." Other biographies, while not claiming an Uzbek birth, still maintain a 1984 birth year. References External links İlyasova's official website Milwaukee Bucks bio Euroleague.net profile TBLStat.net profile 1987 births Living people 2006 FIBA World Championship players 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Atlanta Hawks players Detroit Pistons players FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Liga ACB players Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players National Basketball Association players from Turkey Oklahoma City Thunder players Orlando Magic players Philadelphia 76ers players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Sportspeople from Eskişehir Tulsa 66ers players Turkish expatriate basketball people in Spain Turkish expatriate basketball people in the United States Turkish men's basketball players Turkish people of Crimean Tatar descent Ülker G.S.K. basketball players Utah Jazz players