Alphonso Ford
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Alphonso Gene Ford was an American professional basketball player. A 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall shooting guard
, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball
history. Ford played professionally in both the NBA
and the Euroleague
, where he confirmed his tremendous scoring ability and became a reference in the matter. The Euroleague created the Alphonso Ford Trophy
in his honor.
. Upon entering college basketball
at Mississippi Valley State University
, Ford led the entire NCAA
in freshman scoring during the 1989-90 season with a 29.9 points per game average. In his sophomore year, he averaged 32.9 points per game, second only to Bo Kimble
of Loyola Marymount University
. He became the first player in NCAA
history to average 25 points per game in four straight seasons. His 3,165 career points scored in the NCAA are 4th on the all time scoring list behind only Pete Maravich
, Freeman Williams
and Lionel Simmons.
, who selected him 32nd overall in the 1993 NBA Draft
. Before that, he had played six games for the Seattle SuperSonics
in 1993–94. During both the 1993–94 and 1994–95 NBA seasons, Ford played in the Continental Basketball Association
for the Tri-City Chinook. He averaged 22.8 points per game in his rookie year and demonstrated right away the fact that he was an extraordinary scorer. His performances earned him every possible honor, as he was selected to the CBA All League Team
, named Rookie of the Year and played the CBA All-Star Game. The 1994–95 CBA season was not very much different with Ford scoring 24 points per game and playing the All-Star Game once again.
club SD Huesca
. However, although he played great basketball and averaged 25.1 points per game, he could not prevent the team's relegation. The next season was for Ford the opportunity to show his skills in what was at the time Europe's most competitive domestic league, Greece's A1 Ethniki
. He spent the season with Papagou
and not only led the team to a historical seventh position, but also was the competition's leading scorer with 24.6 points per contest. Nevertheless, glory at the European level turned out to be a little bit more far away than the great scorer thought. Before the beginning of the 1997–98 season, he was diagnosed with leukemia
, thus obliging Papagou
to break his contract. The treatment cost Ford to whole season, but he was determined that he had a lot more to contribute. He signed a one year deal with Sporting Athens
, a traditional Greek club that was struggling to remain in Greece's top basketball scene. The gifted shooting guard
helped the team finish in a decent eleventh position, but most importantly he defied his disease in an utterly remarkable way.
Ford agreed on a two year deal with Peristeri
, experiencing the game within a team with ambitions considerably
higher than any of the ones he had played for in the past. Needless to say, the challenge was accepted by the person who would become a reference in the club's history. Ford averaged 22.2 points per game leading Peristeri to a fifth position in the Greek league. Also, he made his first appearance in a European competition, scoring 20.7 ppg. in the 1999–2000 Korać Cup
. Peristeri
reached the top 16 before falling to Estudiantes Madrid.
in 2000–01. The team contented for the A1 Ethniki
title and ended in the third position, while he was named the league's MVP
. In parallel, they took part in ULEB's Euroleague
and Ford shined for the first time at the highest European stage. He led the competition in scoring with 26 points per game and had a memorable 41 points outburst against Tau Ceramica in the top 16, making more than half of his team's 79 points that night. Tau qualified for the quarter finals sweeping the series two to none but Ford's performance is now part of the Euroleague
legend. Finally, his nomination to the All-Euroleague 2000-01
First Team, was at the same time, a huge recognition and an official introduction to superstar status.
In the 2001–02 season, European powerhouse Olympiacos
offered Ford a $1 million single-year contract. His mission was to bring a squad that had not won anything since the treble
in 1997 back to the top. Ford signed the deal and the results were immediate: he led the Reds to a Greek Cup trophy
by having 20 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in the semifinal against Bodiroga
's Panathinaikos and 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in the final game to defeat Maroussi
66–74. In the Euroleague
, Olympiacos
made it to the Top 16
and fell one game short from reaching the Final Four. Ford could actually not prevent a 85-89 home loss to outsider Olimpija Ljubljana
although he had a solid performance that night with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He still was once again the Euroleague's leading scorer with 24.8 points per game and was selected to the All-Euroleague 2001-02
Second Team. The season ended with a loss in the Greek championship finals series
to AEK, with Ford missing the last two crucial games due to an injury.
The Euroleague showed a new face in the 2002–03 season
. Indeed, the major Greek clubs were forced to reduce their budgets due to the renovation of their arenas for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. They became therefore considerably less competitive. Ford's contract with Olympiacos consequently was not renewed and he signed a new one with Italian league
's Euroleague
contender Mens Sana Siena. The adaptation period was not long for this phenomenal player and although his numbers dropped to 17.9 points per game, he was selected to the All-Euroleague 2002-03
First Team after Siena qualified for the Final Four. Unfortunately, Ford had one of his worst shooting nights ever in the semifinal against Benetton Treviso
: he had 15 points making only 5 of his 19 shots. His 7 rebounds and 2 steals did not allow his team to overcome Benetton's obstacle, losing 62–65 in a highly intense game. In the Italian League
, Ford averaged 19.1 points per game and Siena finished fourth.
, synonym of Euroleague
qualification, and was the Italian Cup's
runner-up, despite being near death. That record still stands today.
Only three days after announcing his retirement from Euroleague Basketball, Ford died from leukemia at age 32. He is survived by his wife Paula, their daughter Quekenshia, and their sons Karlderek and Alphonso, Jr. In Ford's honor, the Euroleague renamed its trophy for the leading scorer of the year the Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy. The player who replaced Ford on Scavolini Pesaro following his death, Charles Smith
, would win the award the very next season.
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
history. Ford played professionally in both the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, where he confirmed his tremendous scoring ability and became a reference in the matter. The Euroleague created the Alphonso Ford Trophy
Alphonso Ford Trophy
The Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy is the annual award given to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague's leading scorer throughout the Euroleague season, up until the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four stage of the season...
in his honor.
Early years
Ford was a high school star player for Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood, MississippiGreenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
. Upon entering college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
at Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....
, Ford led the entire NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
in freshman scoring during the 1989-90 season with a 29.9 points per game average. In his sophomore year, he averaged 32.9 points per game, second only to Bo Kimble
Bo Kimble
Gregory Kevin "Bo" Kimble is a retired American college basketball player at Loyola Marymount University and professional National Basketball Association player with the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks...
of Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
. He became the first player in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
history to average 25 points per game in four straight seasons. His 3,165 career points scored in the NCAA are 4th on the all time scoring list behind only Pete Maravich
Pete Maravich
Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and played for three NBA teams until injuries induced him to retire in 1980...
, Freeman Williams
Freeman Williams
Freeman Williams is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was the 1978 NCAA men's basketball Division I scoring champion, and the Portland State University all-time scoring leader. Williams was the NCAA Division I national men's basketball individual scoring leader in...
and Lionel Simmons.
NBA and CBA
Ford played just 5 games in the 1994–95 NBA season for the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
, who selected him 32nd overall in the 1993 NBA Draft
1993 NBA Draft
The 1993 NBA Draft took place on June 30, 1993 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Anfernee Hardaway, Allan Houston, and Jamal Mashburn all looked like possible Hall of Famers until their careers were cut...
. Before that, he had played six games for the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in 1993–94. During both the 1993–94 and 1994–95 NBA seasons, Ford played in the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
for the Tri-City Chinook. He averaged 22.8 points per game in his rookie year and demonstrated right away the fact that he was an extraordinary scorer. His performances earned him every possible honor, as he was selected to the CBA All League Team
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, named Rookie of the Year and played the CBA All-Star Game. The 1994–95 CBA season was not very much different with Ford scoring 24 points per game and playing the All-Star Game once again.
First steps towards European stardom
In the 1995–96 season, Ford signed with Spanish first divisionACB
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club SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
. However, although he played great basketball and averaged 25.1 points per game, he could not prevent the team's relegation. The next season was for Ford the opportunity to show his skills in what was at the time Europe's most competitive domestic league, Greece's A1 Ethniki
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
. He spent the season with Papagou
Papagou BC
AS Papagou BC or Papagos Athens BC, commonly known as Papagou BC, is a Greek professional basketball club, founded in the year 1966. The team is located in Papagou, Greece, which is a suburb of the city of Athens. The team's home arena is EAK Papagou, located approximately two miles away from...
and not only led the team to a historical seventh position, but also was the competition's leading scorer with 24.6 points per contest. Nevertheless, glory at the European level turned out to be a little bit more far away than the great scorer thought. Before the beginning of the 1997–98 season, he was diagnosed with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
, thus obliging Papagou
Papagou BC
AS Papagou BC or Papagos Athens BC, commonly known as Papagou BC, is a Greek professional basketball club, founded in the year 1966. The team is located in Papagou, Greece, which is a suburb of the city of Athens. The team's home arena is EAK Papagou, located approximately two miles away from...
to break his contract. The treatment cost Ford to whole season, but he was determined that he had a lot more to contribute. He signed a one year deal with Sporting Athens
Sporting BC
A.O. Sporting Athens BC is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.-History:...
, a traditional Greek club that was struggling to remain in Greece's top basketball scene. The gifted shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
helped the team finish in a decent eleventh position, but most importantly he defied his disease in an utterly remarkable way.
Ford agreed on a two year deal with Peristeri
Peristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
, experiencing the game within a team with ambitions considerably
higher than any of the ones he had played for in the past. Needless to say, the challenge was accepted by the person who would become a reference in the club's history. Ford averaged 22.2 points per game leading Peristeri to a fifth position in the Greek league. Also, he made his first appearance in a European competition, scoring 20.7 ppg. in the 1999–2000 Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
. Peristeri
Peristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
reached the top 16 before falling to Estudiantes Madrid.
The biggest scorer in Euroleague's modern era
The real breakout season for Ford though was going to be his second one for PeristeriPeristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
in 2000–01. The team contented for the A1 Ethniki
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
title and ended in the third position, while he was named the league's MVP
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
. In parallel, they took part in ULEB's Euroleague
Euroleague 2000-01
The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16, 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Real Madrid and Olympiacos at the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion in Madrid, Spain, and ended with the championship finals game on May 10, 2001, at the PalaMalaguti...
and Ford shined for the first time at the highest European stage. He led the competition in scoring with 26 points per game and had a memorable 41 points outburst against Tau Ceramica in the top 16, making more than half of his team's 79 points that night. Tau qualified for the quarter finals sweeping the series two to none but Ford's performance is now part of the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
legend. Finally, his nomination to the All-Euroleague 2000-01
Euroleague 2000-01
The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16, 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Real Madrid and Olympiacos at the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion in Madrid, Spain, and ended with the championship finals game on May 10, 2001, at the PalaMalaguti...
First Team, was at the same time, a huge recognition and an official introduction to superstar status.
In the 2001–02 season, European powerhouse Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
offered Ford a $1 million single-year contract. His mission was to bring a squad that had not won anything since the treble
Triple Crown in Basketball
The Triple Crown is a term in European professional club basketball that refers to a club winning their country's top tier national domestic league, primary national domestic cup, and the top tier European continental level competition in the same season. It is the highest accomplishment that a...
in 1997 back to the top. Ford signed the deal and the results were immediate: he led the Reds to a Greek Cup trophy
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
by having 20 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in the semifinal against Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga
Dejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
's Panathinaikos and 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in the final game to defeat Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
66–74. In the Euroleague
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
, Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
made it to the Top 16
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
and fell one game short from reaching the Final Four. Ford could actually not prevent a 85-89 home loss to outsider Olimpija Ljubljana
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
although he had a solid performance that night with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He still was once again the Euroleague's leading scorer with 24.8 points per game and was selected to the All-Euroleague 2001-02
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
Second Team. The season ended with a loss in the Greek championship finals series
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
to AEK, with Ford missing the last two crucial games due to an injury.
The Euroleague showed a new face in the 2002–03 season
Euroleague 2002-03
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2002–2003 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries...
. Indeed, the major Greek clubs were forced to reduce their budgets due to the renovation of their arenas for the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. They became therefore considerably less competitive. Ford's contract with Olympiacos consequently was not renewed and he signed a new one with Italian league
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
's Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
contender Mens Sana Siena. The adaptation period was not long for this phenomenal player and although his numbers dropped to 17.9 points per game, he was selected to the All-Euroleague 2002-03
Euroleague 2002-03
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2002–2003 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries...
First Team after Siena qualified for the Final Four. Unfortunately, Ford had one of his worst shooting nights ever in the semifinal against Benetton Treviso
Benetton Treviso
Benetton Treviso may refer to either of the following sports clubs in Treviso, Italy, both owned by clothing giant Benetton:* Benetton Rugby Treviso, an Italian rugby union club that currently participates in the Magners League...
: he had 15 points making only 5 of his 19 shots. His 7 rebounds and 2 steals did not allow his team to overcome Benetton's obstacle, losing 62–65 in a highly intense game. In the Italian League
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
, Ford averaged 19.1 points per game and Siena finished fourth.
Final season and death
Despite his leukemia being in an advanced stage, Ford played the 2003-04 season with Scavolini Pesaro. Averaging 22.2 points per game, Ford, in his final season, helped Scavolini reach fourth place in the Italian LeagueSerie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
, synonym of Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
qualification, and was the Italian Cup's
Coppa Italia di pallacanestro maschile
The Italian Basketball Cup , or Coppa Italia, is an annual professional basketball competition between pro clubs from the Italian League.-History and format:...
runner-up, despite being near death. That record still stands today.
Only three days after announcing his retirement from Euroleague Basketball, Ford died from leukemia at age 32. He is survived by his wife Paula, their daughter Quekenshia, and their sons Karlderek and Alphonso, Jr. In Ford's honor, the Euroleague renamed its trophy for the leading scorer of the year the Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy. The player who replaced Ford on Scavolini Pesaro following his death, Charles Smith
Charles Cornelius Smith
Charles Cornelius Smith is an American professional basketball player...
, would win the award the very next season.
Team titles and personal accomplishments
- Played the 1994 and 1995 CBAContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
All-Star Game - Played the 1996, 2000 and 2002 Greek All-Star GameA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
- 4x Greek league scoring leader 1997 (24.6 ppg), 1999 (22.3 ppg), 2000 (22.2 ppg), 2001 (23.7 ppg)
- 2x All-Euroleague First Team 2001Euroleague 2000-01The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16, 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Real Madrid and Olympiacos at the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion in Madrid, Spain, and ended with the championship finals game on May 10, 2001, at the PalaMalaguti...
, 2003Euroleague 2002-03The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2002–2003 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... - 2x Euroleague scoring leader 2001 (26.0 ppg), 2002Euroleague 2001-02The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
(24.8 ppg) - Greek leagueA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
MVP 2001 - All-Euroleague Second Team 2002
- Won the 2002 Greek CupGreek basketball CupThe Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
with Olympiacos PiraeusOlympiacos BCOlympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions... - Greek Cup MVP 2002
External links
- Official Web Site
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- NBA.com Historical Profile
- NBA Stats @ Basketballreference.com