Micah Downs is an American

United States

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 professional basketball player. He is a former small forward

Small forward

The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

 for the Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks

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 and later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...

. Downs was not drafted in the 2009 NBA Draft.

He currently plays for Assignia Manresa

Basquet Manresa

Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost...

. He also played for KK Zadar

KK Zadar

KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...

 of the Adriatic NLB League

NLB League

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 and Eurocup and for Passe-Partout Leuven Bears of the Belgian Ethias League. Both teams in the 2009-10 season.

On 2010–11 season

2010–2011 LEB Oro season

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, played for Ford Burgos

CB Atapuerca

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  of the LEB Oro

Liga Española de Baloncesto

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. He finished in the All LEB Oro team.

Downs was a member of the WCC All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 09; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.

Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League

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 as a member of the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns

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In his first pro year in Croatia

Croatia

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 playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points, per game in the NLB League and 11.0 points per game in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% FG shooting. Once moving to the Leuven Bears, Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game

Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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