Josh Alexander (basketball) explained

Josh Alexander
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:210
Birth Date:28 September 1987
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
High School:C. E. Byrd
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:Stephen F. Austin (2005–2009)
Draftyear:2009
Career Start:2009
Career End:2015
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:Polonia Warsaw
Years2:2011
Team2:Trefl Sopot
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Bakken Bears
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:RTV21
Years5:2013
Team5:Maccabi Beer Yaakov
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:A.S. Ramat HaSharon
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:BC Orchies
Years8:2015
Team8:Hapoel Migdal Ha'emek
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Joshua Alexander (born September 28, 1987) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Stephen F. Austin.

College career

Alexander was named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.[1] As a junior, Alexander averaged 16.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He was named Southland Player of the Year as well as First Team All-Southland.[2] Alexander averaged 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a senior.[3] He helped the team reach their first NCAA Tournament in 2009. He finished his career with 1,074 points and 684 rebounds.[4]

Professional career

In September 2009, Alexander signed his first professional contract with Polonia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League. In December 2011, he signed with the Bakken Bears of the Danish league. He was named regular season and tournament MVP after leading the team to the championship.[5] In 2013, Alexander joined Maccabi Beer Yaakov of the Israeli National League and averaged 20.2 points per game. For the 2013–14 season, he signed with A.S. Ramat HaSharon and averaged 19.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. In August 2014, Alexander signed with BC Orchies of the French Nationale Masculine 1.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Alexander the Great . February 2, 2022 . KLTV . September 17, 2019.
  2. News: Williams . Brandon . SFA's Alexander named Southland player of the year . February 2, 2022 . . March 11, 2008.
  3. News: Ranking the 65 teams in the NCAA tournament . February 2, 2022 . . March 16, 2009.
  4. News: James . Nick . SFA Hooper Josh Alexander Going Pro Like Matt Kingsley . February 2, 2022 . KTRE . September 17, 2009.
  5. Web site: LIST OF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS, 2011-12: FUTURE NEARLY UPON US EDITION . Ball in Europe . February 2, 2022 . June 10, 2012.
  6. News: Josh Alexander switches to Orchies . February 2, 2022 . Latest Basketball News . August 9, 2014.