Kwame Alexander (basketball) explained

Kwame Alexander
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:240
League:LUB
Team:Club Trouville
Number:44
Birth Date:7 December 1990
Birth Place:Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
High School:Rancho Verde
(Moreno Valley, California)
College:
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Rethymno Aegean
Years2:2014
Team2:HKK Čapljina Lasta
Years3:2014–2015
Team3:Enosis Neon Paralimni
Years4:2015
Team4:Changwon LG Sakers
Years5:2015
Team5:Aries Trikala
Years6:2015
Team6:NLEX Road Warriors
Years7:2016
Team7:BC Nokia
Years8:2017
Team8:Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Years9:2017–2018
Team9:Club Atlético Goes
Years10:2018
Years11:2019
Team11:Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Years12:2020
Team12:Tridents
Years13:2022
Team13:Pioneros de Los Mochis
Years14:2022
Team14:Taurinos de Aragua
Years15:2023
Team15:Pioneros de Los Mochis
Years16:2023
Team16:Soles de Santo Domingo Este
Years17:2023–present
Team17:Club Trouville
Highlights:

Quintin Kwame Alexander (born December 7, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Club Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol.

High school and college career

At Rancho Verde he was named to the all-league first-team while leading his team to a 23–6 record as a senior. His team went 22–7 while he was a junior and won the league title.

In 2008–09 at Irvine Valley College he averaged 9.5 points and 8 rebounds per contest while shooting at a 61.6 percent clip earning him second-team all-league honors.

After a successful high school career, he went to Cal State San Bernardino and in 2010–11, as a sophomore, he played in 23 games with the Coyotes, starting twice. He led the CCAA in FG percentage (608–79-130), ranked 9th in rebounds (6 rpg) and ranked 7th in blocked shots (1 bpg) while averaging 9.8 points per contest. He scored in double figures in 12 games, had two double-doubles: a 14 points and 10 rebounds performance at Cal State East Bay and a 17 points, 14 rebounds game against defending NCAA champion Cal Poly Pomona. He was named CCAA Player of the Week on February 27. He hit all 7 shots in the CSUEB game, second-best FG effort in the CCAA and scored a season-best 23 points against CSU Monterey Bay.

In 2011–12, as a junior, he appeared in all 26 games starting on 21 gaining a reputation as one of the best big men in Division II thanks to his explosive vertical game and difficulty to handle within 10 feet of the basket. He was named first-team All-CCAA and a second-team Daktronics All-West Region averaged 10.6 points and a CCAA-leading 7.9 rebounds a game. During the season, he earned five double-doubles, scored in double figures 14 times and had double-digit rebound games for nine times. He scored a season-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting with 13 rebounds against Sonoma State on January 21. He earned national notoriety with an incredible throw-down dunk against Cal State Stanislaus landing him on ESPN's Top 10 Plays of the Day on Valentine's Day, being the second best on that list.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft he signed with Greek side Rethymno Aegean. On January 6, 2014, he left Rethymno and four days later signed with Bosnian team HKK Čapljina Lasta.

After the 2013–2014 season concluded he moved to Cyprus to play with Enosis Neon Paralimni until January 31, 2015, when he left the Cypriot outfit and signed with Korean team Changwon LG Sakers, playing 3 games with them, moving on February 24 to Aries Trikala of Greece. On May 4, he left Aries and signed with NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association as their A import for the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup.[2]

On August 8, 2016, Alexander signed with BC Nokia in Finland.[3] Alexander was released by BC Nokia on October 17, 2016, after appearing in only three games.[4]

In 2022, Alexander was named an All-Star while playing for Mexican team Pioneros de Los Mochis in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).[5] He also won the Slam Dunk Contest.[6] He repeated as an All-Star in 2023.[7]

Personal

He is the son of Kwame and Olufemi Alexander and majored in sociology. He is dating Ogom Chijindu, who competes in the women's Legends Football League and appeared on the TV show Basketball Wives.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1066372-kwame-alexander-video-watch-cal-state-bernardinos-thunderous-jam Kwame Alexander Video: Watch Cal State Bernardino's Thunderous Jam
  2. http://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/403685/NLEX-Road-Warriors-add-Alexander-to-their-roster,-ex-Trikalla NLEX Road Warriors add Alexander to their roster, ex Trikalla
  3. Web site: Urheilullinen Kwame Alexander BC Nokiaan. korisliiga.fi . August 8, 2016 . August 11, 2016 . Finnish.
  4. http://www.bcnokia.com/ajankohtaista/?issue=222 BC Nokia on purkanut Kwame Alexanderin sopimuksen
  5. News: Cibacopa: Listas las selecciones para el juego de estrellas. Debate.com.mx. Roberto. Rojas. Nestor. Hernández Molina. May 7, 2022. November 5, 2022. es.
  6. News: Ricardo Calatayud y Quintin Alexander, lucen en el arranque del Juego de Estrellas. El Sol de Mazatlán. Isac. Chávez. May 14, 2022. November 6, 2022. es.
  7. News: Lucen talentos en Juego de Estrellas Cibacopa 2023. El Sol de Tijuana. Marcos. Romero. April 23, 2023. June 4, 2023. es.
  8. News: Ingold . Russell . Local player in Legends Football League joins cast of 'Basketball Wives' TV show . January 13, 2020 . Fontana Herald News . June 21, 2018.