Nick George (basketball) explained

Nick George
Position:Forward
Height M:1.98
Weight Kg:87
Nationality:British
Birth Date:25 September 1982
Birth Place:Manchester, England
High School:Montrose Christian
(Rockville, Maryland)
College:VCU (2002–2006)
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2006
Career End:2015
Years1:2006–2007
Years2:2007
Years3:2007–2008
Years4:2008
Years5:2008–2010
Years6:2011
Years7:2011–2012
Years8:2013
Team8:Manchester Giants
Years9:2013–2014
Years10:2014–2015
Highlights:

Nick George (born 25 September 1982) is a British former professional basketball player.

College career

George played four seasons of college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University scoring a total of 1546 points. With the Rams he would win the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association regular season and tournament en route to his only NCAA tournament appearance.

Professional career

George started his professional career in 2006 with Italian club Benetton Treviso before moving to second division Imola.[1] George would later play for Alicante, Dunkerque and Casale Monferrato before being forced to retire due to knee problems in 2010.[2] However, after successful rehabilitation and a brief period with former team Casale Monferrato towards the end of the 2010–2011 season, George signed for newly promoted Legadue team Pallacanestro Sant'Antimo.[3]

On 12 December 2012, it was announced that he had signed a contract with his hometown team Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League, after being released by former club Lugano Tigers due to injury.[4]

International

George was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that qualified and competed in the 2009 Eurobasket championship in Poland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Britain Basketball : Men's Profiles.
  2. Web site: George forced to quit the game Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk . menmedia.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112202356/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1315678_george_forced_to_quit_the_game . 2012-11-12.
  3. Web site: Sportsglory | Product Guides for Athletes & Sports Records.
  4. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1596762_manchester-giants-sign-nick-george