Tony Bishop

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Tony Bishop
Tony Bishop.jpg
Bishop with the Spójnia Stargard in 2019
No. 3 – Meralco Bolts
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 32)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
CollegeRichland College (2007–2009)
Texas State (2009–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Aalborg Vikings
2012–2013Nevėžis
2013–2015Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2015Atléticos de San Germán
2015–2016Eisbären Bremerhaven
2016Atléticos de San Germán
2016–2017Kanazawa Samuraiz
2017–2018Bakken Bears
2018–2019BCM U Pitesti
2019–2020Spójnia Stargard
2020–2021BCM U Pitesti
2021Cangrejeros de Santurce
2021Mets de Guaynabo
2021–presentMeralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards

Tony Cal Bishop Jr. (born July 16, 1989) is an American-born Panamanian[1] professional basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for Texas State University.[2]

Professional career[]

Bishop went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Aalborg Vikings of the Danish Basketball League.[3]

On September 4, 2012, Bishop signed a one-year deal with BC Nevėžis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On November 1, 2013, Bishop was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the second round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[4] On November 2, 2014, he was reacquired by the Vipers.[5] In April 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[6]

On July 22, 2015, he signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga.[1] On January 21, 2016, he parted ways with Bremerhaven.[7] Five days later, he signed with the Atléticos de San Germán, returning for a second stint.[8]

Bishop joined the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association in November 2021 as the team's import or foreign player for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tony Bishop to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
  2. ^ "TONY BISHOP - 2010-2011 MEN'S BASKETBALL". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b ShamSports.com: Tony Bishop player profile
  4. ^ VIPERS SELECT JOHNSON AND HUNT IN FIRST ROUND OF NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ San German inks Tony Bishop
  7. ^ Eisbaren and Tony Bishop part ways
  8. ^ Tony Bishop signs with Atleticos de San German
  9. ^ Morales, Luisa (21 November 2021). "Bolts sign Panamanian as Shabazz Muhammad out with 'personal emergency'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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