Alex Legion
Free agent | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | November 16, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
College | Kentucky (2007–2008) Illinois (2008–2010) FIU (2010–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | PVSK Panthers |
2013–2014 | Roseto Sharks |
2014 | Sagesse Beirut |
2014 | Veroli Basket |
2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Trapani |
2015–2016 | Al Jaysh Doha |
2016 | Arkadikos |
2016–2017 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
2017–2018 | Fortitudo Bologna |
2018 | Pallacanestro Mantovana |
2018–2019 | Valdivia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Alex Legion (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for CD Valdivia of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile before ending his career in 2019.
College career
[edit]He signed out of high school with the University of Michigan, but withdrew his commitment when Wolverine head coach Tommy Amaker was fired.[1] He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky but transferred to the University of Illinois during his first college semester.[2] Legion enrolled for the second semester, making him eligible to play after the conclusion of the fall semester of 2008. He played his sophomore year and half of his junior year with the Illinois, but after averaging only 2.7 points in 10 minutes per game at the beginning of the 2009 season, he decided not to return to the team after winter break.[3] Legion then transferred to Florida International University, to be coached by Isiah Thomas.[4] In February 2011, Legion was dismissed from Florida International University for a violation of team rules.[5]
College statistics
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2007–08 | Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 17.5 | .417 | .333 | .556 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 6.7 |
2008–09 | Illinois | 22 | 0 | 11.1 | .289 | .240 | .750 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .4 | .0 | 3.5 |
2009–10 | Illinois | 11 | 1 | 9.9 | .297 | .211 | .667 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
2010–11 | Florida International | 10 | 2 | 28.1 | .462 | .431 | .636 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.0 |
Career | 49 | 5 | 15.1 | .373 | .323 | .657 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |
Professional career
[edit]After one year workout he signed with PVSK Panthers of Hungary for the 2012–13 season.
In September 2013, he signed with Roseto Sharks of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[6] In May 2014, he joined Sagesse Beirut of Lebanon for one game.[7] In July 2014, he returned to Italy and signed with Veroli Basket.[8][9] On December 4, 2014, he left Veroli and signed with Pallacanestro Trapani for the rest of the season.[10]
On July 18, 2015, Legion signed with Al Jaysh Doha of the Qatari Basketball League.[11] On January 26, 2016, he signed with Arkadikos of Greece for the rest of the 2015–16 Greek Basket League season.[12]
On July 29, 2016, Legion signed with Viola Reggio Calabria of Italy for the 2016–17 season.[13] On January 23, 2017, he left Reggio Calabria and signed with Fortitudo Bologna for the rest of the season.[14] On June 20, 2017, he re-signed with Fortitudo for one more season.[15] On February 1, 2018, he left Fortitudo and signed with Pallacanestro Mantovana for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[16]
On November 25, 2018, Legion signed with CD Valdivia[17] but his contract was not renewed.
References
[edit]- ^ Lost in transition: Former Detroit prep star Alex Legion no longer a can’t-miss kid
- ^ Report: Former Kentucky player Legion transferring to Illinois
- ^ Alex Legion leaves Illini basketball
- ^ Legion lands at FIU
- ^ Alex Legion Having Trouble Again
- ^ Alex Legion signs for Roseto
- ^ Sagesse tabs Alex Legion for 1 game !!! ex Roseto
- ^ Alex Legion moving to BK Veroli
- ^ Alex Legion (ex Sagesse) agreed terms with CZG Veroli
- ^ Trapani announces Alex Legion, parts ways with Chris Evans
- ^ Alex Legion signs in Qatar with Al Jaysh Doha
- ^ Alex Legion signs with Arkadikos
- ^ Alex Legion moves to Viola Reggio Calabria
- ^ Alex Legion inks with Fortitudo Bologna
- ^ Fortitudo Bologna re-signs Alex Legion
- ^ Alex Legion leaves Fortitudo Bologna to sign with Pallacanestro Mantovana
- ^ Alex Legion (ex Pompea MNV) is a newcomer at CD Valdivia
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Chile
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in Qatar
- American men's basketball players
- Arkadikos B.C. players
- Basketball players from Detroit
- Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
- Jordanian men's basketball players
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Trapani players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- PVSK Panthers players
- Roseto Sharks players
- Small forwards
- Veroli Basket players
- Viola Reggio Calabria players
- Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni
- Sagesse SC (basketball) players
- Naturalised basketball players
- El Jaish SC basketball players
- 21st-century Jordanian sportsmen