Romero Osby Explained

Romero Osby
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:232
Nationality:American
Birth Date:7 May 1990
Birth Place:Frankfurt, West Germany
Highschool:Northeast Lauderdale
(Lauderdale, Mississippi)
College:
Draft Year:2013
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:51
Draft Team:Orlando Magic
Career Start:2013
Career End:2016
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Maine Red Claws
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Le Mans
Years3:2015
Team3:Maine Red Claws
Years4:2015
Team4:Indios de Mayagüez
Years5:2015
Team5:JSF Nanterre
Years6:2015
Team6:Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Maccabi Kiryat Gat
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Romero Osby (born May 7, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Oklahoma.

Professional career

Osby was selected with the 51st overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2013 NBA draft.[1] In July 2013, he joined the Magic for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Magic.[2] However, he was later waived on October 25, 2013.[3]

On November 4, 2013, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the D-League affiliate of the Magic, traded Osby's rights to the Maine Red Claws.[4] On January 22, 2014, he was waived by the Red Claws due to a season-ending shoulder injury.[5]

In July 2014, Osby re-joined the Orlando Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6] He later signed with the Le Mans of the LNB Pro A for the 2014–15 season on July 25.[7] After being ruled out for four months in late November with another shoulder injury,[8] Le Mans and Osby finally parted ways on January 5, 2015.[9] On February 5, 2015, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.[10] On April 20, 2015, he signed with Indios de Mayagüez of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[11] On May 29, 2015, he parted ways with Indios de Mayagüez.[12]

On July 28, 2015, he signed with the French club JSF Nanterre.[13] He left Nanterre after appearing in four league games, and on October 21, 2015, he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel.[14] On December 7, 2015, he left Rishon LeZion and signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat for the rest of the season.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denton: Magic Select Oladipo Second Overall in 2013 NBA Draft. June 27, 2013. NBA.com. August 11, 2013.
  2. Web site: Magic Sign Osby, Four Others; Prepare for Camp. www.nba.com.
  3. Web site: Magic Waive Four Players; Roster Trimmed to 15. www.nba.com.
  4. Web site: Maine Red Claws Acquire Osby, Gaddy. .
  5. Web site: Maine Red Claws Complete Four-Team Trade, Acquire Daniel Orton and Tyler Brown. .
  6. Web site: Orlando Magic Announce Roster for Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League. July 1, 2014. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. July 1, 2014.
  7. Web site: Romero Osby officially signs with Le Mans.
  8. Web site: Le Mans announces Izzet Turkyilmaz.
  9. Web site: Le Mans announces CJ Wallace.
  10. Web site: Red Claws Acquire Romero Osby. February 5, 2015. OurSports Central.
  11. News: Adam Parada y Romero Osby se integran a Mayagüez. May 11, 2015. indiosdemayaguezbsn.com. April 20, 2015. es.
  12. News: Indios de Mayaguez sign Jawad Williams, part ways with Romero Osby. May 29, 2015. Sportando.com. May 29, 2015.
  13. Web site: Romero Osby boucle le recrutement de Nanterre . Benjamin Guillot . July 28, 2015 . bebasket.fr.
  14. News: Maccabi Rishon LeZion signs Romero Osby. October 22, 2015. Sportando.com. October 22, 2015.
  15. News: Romero Osby leaves Maccabi Rishon LeZion to sign with Kiryat-Gat. December 7, 2015. Sportando.com. December 7, 2015.