Orlando Coleman Explained

Orlando Coleman
Position:Shooting guard / Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:210
Team:Free agent
Nationality:American
Birth Date:9 September 1992
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Highschool:Pleasant Grove
(Birmingham, Alabama)
College:
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:KW Titans
Years2:2017
Team2:Centauros de Chihuahua
Years3:2017
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Radnički Kragujevac
Years5:2018
Team5:Southland Sharks
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:Jászberényi KSE
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Atomerőmű SE
Years8:2020
Team8:Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:Jászberényi KSE
Years10:2021–2022
Team10:Apollon Patras
Years11:2022
Team11:Champagne Châlons-Reims
Years12:2022–2023
Team12:Enisey
Years13:2023
Team13:Guaros de Lara
Years14:2023–2024
Team14:Al-Naft
Years15:2024
Team15:Apollon Patras
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Orlando Coleman (born September 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.

High School career

Coleman played with Pleasant Grove High School, in Birmingham, Alabama.

College career

Coleman played college basketball with the Morehead State, Alabama Southern CC, Kennesaw State and Texas Southern. As a senior at Texas Southern, he averaged 6.4 points and 4 rebounds per game.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Coleman signed with the KW Titans of the NBL Canada.[2] Later that year, he also played for Centauros de Chihuahua and Caballeros de Culiacán in Mexico. The following year, Coleman joined Radnički Kragujevac in Serbia. On April 2, 2018, Coleman joined Southland Sharks of the NBZL.[3] with the Sharks, Coleman won the 2018 New Zealand NBL championship.

From 2018 to 2020, Coleman played with Jászberényi KSE and Atomerőmű SE in Hungary.[4]

During the end of the 2019–20 season, he had a short stint with Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin in Israel.

The following season, he returned to Jászberényi KSE, where he became the Top Scorer of the Hungarian League. During the season, he averaged 25 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

On July 19, 2021, Coleman joined Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.[5] In his debut with the team, he scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a home win against Ionikos Nikaias. In a total of 9 games with the Greek club, Coleman averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per contest.

On January 8, 2022, he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A.[6] He finished the season having stints with Enisey and Guaros de Lara.[7]

On January 12, 2024, Coleman returned to Apollon Patras for the rest of the season.[8] In 9 games, he averaged 10.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28 minutes of play.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Texas Southern Forward Rises Up, Slams Home Rebound over 6'7" Baylor Forward . October 8, 2021 . . December 30, 2015.
  2. News: Corp . ABS-CBN . Graduation day for K-W Titans swingman Coleman . 8 October 2021 . The Record . en.
  3. News: Southland Sharks confirm second basketball import . October 8, 2021 . SouthlandSport. April 2, 2018.
  4. News: Orlando Coleman signs with Atomeromu SE . October 8, 2021 . SouthlandSport. August 29, 2019.
  5. News: AS Apollon Patras add Coleman to their roster, ex JP-Auto JKSE . October 8, 2021 . Eurobasket.com. July 19, 2021.
  6. Web site: Chalons-Reims land Orlando Coleman, ex Apollon P. . Eurobasket . January 8, 2022 . January 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2023-04-04 . ORLANDO COLEMAN ES EL TERCER IMPORTADO DE GUAROS DE LARA . 2023-08-10 . CANCHA LATINA . es.
  8. Web site: 2024-01-13 . Coleman is back at Apollon, ex Al Naft . eurobasket.com.