Antonio Graves Explained

Antonio Graves
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:190
Position:Shooting guard
Nationality:American
Birth Date:17 April 1985
Birth Place:Mansfield, Ohio
League:TBL
Team:Ormanspor Genclik Ankara
Number:22
High School:Mansfield (Mansfield, Ohio)
College:Pittsburgh (2003–2007)
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007
Team1:Pittsburgh Xplosion
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:Pau Orthez
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Galatasaray Café Crown
Years4:2009
Team4:Cibona
Years5:2010
Team5:Hapoel Holon
Years6:2010–2011
Team6:Banvit
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Canton Charge
Years8:2012–2013
Team8:Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
Years9:2013–2015
Team9:Artland Dragons
Years10:2016
Team10:Crailsheim Merlins
Years11:2016–2017
Team11:Skyliners Frankfurt
Years12:2017
Team12:Tsmoki-Minsk
Years13:2017–present
Team13:Ormanspor Genclik Ankara

Antonio Graves Davis (born April 17, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Ormanspor Genclik Ankara of the Turkish Basketball First League.

Career

After completing college with University of Pittsburgh, he played for Pittsburgh Xplosion of the (Continental Basketball Association) during 2007–08 season.

He signed for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (Pro A) in December 2007.

After participating to the U.S. summer-league during summer 2008, he signed with Galatasaray Café Crown (Turkish Basketball League).

In August 2013, he signed with Artland Dragons of the German Basketball League.[1] In August 2014, he re-signed with Dragons for one more season.[2]

On February 26, 2016, Graves signed with Crailsheim Merlins for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[3]

On September 6, 2016, Graves signed a deal until mid-January 2017, with Skyliners Frankfurt.[4] Following the expiration of his contract, on January 13, 2017, he parted ways with Skyliners after averaging 7.7 points per game.[5]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Graves competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for the number one seeded FCM Untouchables. Competing for the $2 million grand prize, Graves averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game. The Untouchables advanced to the Super 16 Round where they were defeated 85–71 by Team FOE, a Philadelphia based team coached by NBA forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris.[6] Graves also played for the Untouchables during the summer of 2016. Over the span of four games, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43% from the three-point line.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARTLAND DRAGONS land veteran guard Graves . Eurocupbasketball.com . 15 August 2013 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216220127/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/115355/817 . 16 December 2014 .
  2. News: Artland Dragons re-sign Antonio Graves. 16 December 2014. Sportando.com.
  3. Web site: Antonio Graves inks with Crailsheim Merlins . 2017-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116154113/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/192223/antonio-graves-inks-with-crailsheim-merlins.html . 2017-01-16 . dead .
  4. Web site: Fraport Skyliners sign Antonio Graves to replace injured Philip Scrubb . 2017-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116155630/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/211189/fraport-skyliners-sign-antonio-graves-to-replace-injured-philip-scrubb.html . 2017-01-16 . dead .
  5. News: Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt, Antonio Graves part ways. 13 January 2017. Sportando.com . 13 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Reference at www.thetournament.com. 2018-03-16. 2018-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005234/https://www.thetournament.com/bracket/game-51. dead.
  7. Web site: Player card of Antonio Graves on MyStatsOnline.com.