Ed Elisma Explained

Ed Elisma
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:213
Nationality:American
Birth Date:9 April 1975
Birth Place:Miami, Florida
Highschool:LaSalle (New York City, New York)
College:Georgia Tech (1993–1997)
Draft Year:1997
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:40
Draft Team:Seattle SuperSonics
Career Start:1997
Years1:1997–1998
Team1:Hapoel Eilat
Years2:1998
Team2:Muller Verona
Years3:1998–1999
Team3:Dinamo Sassari
Years4:1999–2000
Team4:Spirou Charleroi
Years5:2000–2001
Team5:Chicago Skyliners
Years6:2001
Team6:Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Years7:2001
Team7:Leones de Ponce
Years8:2001–2002
Team8:Ironi Ramat Gan
Years9:2002
Team9:Leones de Ponce
Years10:2002–2003
Team10:Asheville Altitude
Years11:2003
Team11:Gallitos de Isabela
Years12:2003–2004
Team12:Shandong Lions
Years13:2004
Team13:Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Years14:2004–2005
Team14:Henan Dragons
Years15:2005
Team15:Barangay Ginebra Kings
Years16:2005–2006
Team16:Petrochimi Bandar Imam
Years17:2006
Team17:Al Kuwait
Years18:2006
Team18:Caneros de La Romana
Years19:2007–2008
Team19:Shahrdari Gorgan
Years20:2008
Team20:San Lazaro
Years21:2008
Team21:Constituyentes de San Cristóbal
Years22:2008–2009
Team22:Cocodrilos de Caracas
Years23:2009–2010
Team23:Halcones Rojos Veracruz
Years24:2011–2012
Team24:Indios de San Francisco
Years25:2013
Team25:Cupes de Los Pepines
Years26:2013–2014
Team26:Indios de San Francisco
Highlights:

Edner Elisma (born April 9, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Indios de San Francisco in Dominican Republic. In 1997–98 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

College basketball

Ed Elisma, a top recruit out of high school,[1] played for the Georgia Tech basketball team, where he finished four-year stint as the school's third all-time leading shot-blocker, behind only former NBA players John Salley and Malcolm Mackey. Among his teammates were future NBA players Stephon Marbury, Travis Best, Matt Harpring and Drew Barry. Elisma started the last 93 games of his career at center for the Yellow Jackets.

Career highs include 36 points against Wake Forest and 15 rebounds against Louisville in his senior season. In 122 games, he averaged 7.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game on 55.0 percent field-goal shooting.

After his solid four-year college career, Elisma participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and the Nike Desert Classic prior to the NBA Draft. He entered the 1997 NBA draft and was selected as the #41 pick by the Seattle SuperSonics.[2]

Professional career

Elisma did not sign a contract with the Sonics and moved to play in Israel with a team called Hapoel Eilat, whom he led to the 1998 playoffs final. In 1997–98 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. Afterwards he left to play in Italy for the season.

Elisma also played in Belgium, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela before he returned to Israel. He has played in various summer leagues with the Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, and Toronto Raptors and also the ABA. He also played in the Philippines and Iran.

Career statistics

|-| align="center" colspan=8|7 seasons|-| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"|Season| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"|Team| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"|Pts Avg| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"|Rebs Avg| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"|| align="center" style="background: #f0f0f0"||-| 1997–1998 ||Hapoel Eilat (Israel) ||17.0 points ||9.4 rebounds || – || – |-| 1998–1999 ||Muller Verona (Italian A-1 League), B. Sardegna Sassari (Italian A-2 League) || 12.1 points ||9.7 rebounds || – || – |-| 1999–2000 ||Spirou Charleroi (Belgium) ||10.7 points ||7.5 rebounds || – || – |-| 2000–2001 ||Chicago Skyliners (ABA) ||11.5 points ||6.8 rebounds || – || – |-| 2001–2002 ||Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel) ||11.0 points ||5.5 rebounds || – || – |-| 2002–2003 ||Asheville Altitude (National Basketball Development League) ||6.1 points ||4.3 rebounds ||1.1 assists || 20.9 minutes |-

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-24-sp-14647-story.html Los Angeles Times
  2. http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0003816.html infoplease