Damier Pitts
Personal information | |
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina | December 3, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) |
College | Marshall (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | KFÍ |
2013–2014 | |
2014–2015 | Roseto Sharks |
2015–2016 | BK Ventspils |
2016–2017 | Valmiera Ordo |
2017–2018 | Kataja BC |
2018 | S.L. Benfica |
2018–2019 | Jászberényi KSE |
2019 | Soproni KC |
2020–2021 | Rabotnički |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Damier Erik Pitts (born December 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Rabotnički of the Macedonian First League.
College career[]
Pitts played for Marshall University from 2008[1] to 2012 and was named to the All-Conference USA Third-Team after his senior year.[2]
Professional career[]
Pitts started his professional career in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ in 2012.[3] He led the league in scoring with 33.5 points per game[4] and was selected for the 2013 Icelandic All-Star game.[5]
In October 2018, Pitts signed with Jászberényi KSE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, replacing Remon Nelson.[6]
In January 2020, Pitts signed with KK Rabotnički of the Macedonian Basketball League.[7]
The Basketball Tournament[]
In 2017, Pitts participated in The Basketball Tournament with team NC Prodigal Sons. Pitts led the team to a first round upset of Ole Hotty Toddy, a team of Ole Miss alumni. The team made it to the Sweet 16 before being beaten by Ram Nation, a team of VCU alumni. The Basketball Tournament is a $2 million winner-take-all tournament broadcast annually on ESPN.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Basketball Inks Highly-Touted Point Guard Damier Pitts". CBS College Sports. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Nichols, Doug (5 March 2012). "Thundering Herd's DeAndre Kane and Damier Pitts Score Conference Honors". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Draumaleikmaður og töffari". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). February 22, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Damier Pitts - 2012-2013 Úrvalsdeild statistics". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Stjörnuleikur karla í Ásgarði í dag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Tamas Deri (28 October 2018). "Damier Pitts will replace Remon Nelson". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Rabotnicki tabs Damier Pitts, ex Sopron KC". EuroBasket News. January 23, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Damier Pitts - The Basketball Tournament". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
External links[]
- Profile on Eurobasket.com
- Finnish stats at korisliiga.fi
- Latvian statistics at basket.lv
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Marshall Thundering Herd bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Latvia
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina
- BK Valmiera players
- BK Ventspils players
- Jászberényi KSE players
- Kataja BC players
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Roseto Sharks players
- S.L. Benfica basketball players
- Soproni KC players
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players
- Vestri men's basketball players