Nick George (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1982 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montrose Christian (Rockville, Maryland) |
| College | VCU (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2007 | Andrea Costa Imola |
| 2007–2008 | Lucentum Alicante |
| 2008 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2008–2010 | Junior Casale |
| 2011 | |
| 2011–2012 | Lugano Tigers |
| 2013 | Manchester Giants |
| 2013–2014 | Plymouth Raiders |
| 2014–2015 | Lancashire Spinners |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nick George (Born 25 September 1982) is a British former professional basketball player.
College career[]
George played four seasons of college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University scoring a total of 1546 points. With the Rams he would win the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association regular season and tournament en route to his only NCAA tournament appearance.
Professional career[]
George started his professional career in 2006 with Italian club Benetton Treviso before moving to second division Imola.[1] George would later play for Alicante, Dunkerque and Casale Monferrato before being forced to retire due to knee problems in 2010.[2] However, after successful rehabilitation and a brief period with former team Casale Monferrato towards the end of the 2010–2011 season, George signed for newly promoted Legadue team .[3]
On 12 December 2012, it was announced that he had signed a contract with his hometown team Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League, after being released by former club Lugano Tigers due to injury.[4]
International[]
George was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that qualified and competed in the 2009 Eurobasket championship in Poland.
References[]
- ^ "Great Britain Basketball : Men's Profiles".
- ^ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1315678_george_forced_to_quit_the_game
- ^ "Sportsglory | Product Guides for Athletes & Sports Records".
- ^ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1596762_manchester-giants-sign-nick-george
- 1982 births
- Living people
- A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale players
- British men's basketball players
- BCM Gravelines players
- CB Lucentum Alicante players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Lugano Tigers players
- Pallacanestro Treviso players
- Plymouth Raiders players
- Sportspeople from Manchester
- VCU Rams men's basketball players