Izett Buchanan
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William Izett Buchanan (born May 8, 1972) is an American
expatriate professional basketball player.
and attended Goshen Central High School
. He graduated in 1990 having scored 1,344 points during his high school career.
from 1990 to 1995. During his four-year career he scored 1,593 points, including a school single game-record 51 against Long Island
during the 1993–94 season. That same year, he set a season record with 645 points en route to being named the Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
He also shared the Haggerty Award
with Artūras Karnišovas
of Seton Hall
. Sports Illustrated
named him their national player of the week for that effort. He finished his Marist career in the top 10 of other major statistical categories, including career steals (137), rebounds (613), scoring average (16.6), free throws made (390).
year, Buchanan was charged in Poughkeepsie, New York with spending more than $1,000 in credit card
s he allegedly stole. This did not affect his NCAA eligibility or cause any repercussion for him with the Marist basketball program.
in his professional career, playing for myriad teams in different countries:
United States
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expatriate professional basketball player.
Early life
Buchanan hails from Goshen, New YorkGoshen, New York
Goshen, New York is a village and a town in Orange County, New York in the United States.*Goshen , New York*Goshen , New York, within the town of Goshen...
and attended Goshen Central High School
Goshen Central High School
Goshen Central High School educates students in grades 9-12 from the Goshen Central School District, which largely overlaps the town and village of the same name in Orange County, New York, USA...
. He graduated in 1990 having scored 1,344 points during his high school career.
College
Buchanan then went on to play basketball at Marist CollegeMarist College
Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...
from 1990 to 1995. During his four-year career he scored 1,593 points, including a school single game-record 51 against Long Island
Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball
The Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team represents Long Island University, located in Brooklyn, New York in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center and are members of the Northeast Conference...
during the 1993–94 season. That same year, he set a season record with 645 points en route to being named the Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to the Northeast Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the league was known as the ECAC Metro Conference.The most well-recognized...
He also shared the Haggerty Award
Haggerty Award
The Haggerty Award is given to the All-Metropolitan New York Division I men's college basketball player of the year, presented by the National Invitation Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association...
with Artūras Karnišovas
Arturas Karnišovas
Artūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....
of Seton Hall
Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...
. Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
named him their national player of the week for that effort. He finished his Marist career in the top 10 of other major statistical categories, including career steals (137), rebounds (613), scoring average (16.6), free throws made (390).
Off-court incident
In April of his seniorSenior (education)
Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:...
year, Buchanan was charged in Poughkeepsie, New York with spending more than $1,000 in credit card
Credit card
A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services...
s he allegedly stole. This did not affect his NCAA eligibility or cause any repercussion for him with the Marist basketball program.
Professional
Buchanan has been a journeymanJourneyman (sports)
A journeyman or journeywoman is an athlete or professional sports player who is technically competent, but unable to excel. In certain parts of the world the term has less negative connotations and the inability to excel is not needed for a player to be labelled thus.-Definitions:Alexandra Allred...
in his professional career, playing for myriad teams in different countries:
- 1995–96: Den Boss (NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) - 1996–97: Hapoel Givataim (IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Leumit A) - 1997: San Juan (Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
) - 1997: Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
veterans' camp - 1997–98: Hapoel Givataim (Israel, Leumit A)
- 1998–99: Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel, Leumit A)
- 1999: Signed with Andino La Rioja (ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) - 1999: Gaiteros de Zulia (VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) - 1999–2000: Maccabi Karmiel (Israel, Leumit A)
- 2000: ACMT Pro Camp in Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
- 2000–01: Maccabi Ashdod (Israel, Leumit A)
- 2001: Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela)
- 2002: Goias / Universo / Ajax (BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) - 2002: Shanshi YuJing (ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Summer League) - 2002–03: Antranik Beirut (LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
) - 2003: Club Central (Lebanon)
- 2003: Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela, LPB)
- 2003 Global Summer League in Iraklio (GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Ergofit team) - 2003: Henan Hong Li (China)
- 2003: Invited to Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
camp - 2004: Paris RacingParis Basket RacingParis Basket Racing, or PBR, is a now-defunct French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in the year 1922 as the basketball section of the sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000....
(FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, ProA) - 2004: Clermont Ferrand (France, ProB)