Damier Pitts

Damier Pitts
Personal information
Born (1989-12-03) December 3, 1989
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight 176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school Hargrave Military Academy
College Marshall (2008–2012)
Playing career 2012–present
Position Point guard
Career history
2012–2013 KFÍ
2013–2014 Istanbul DSI
2014–2015 Roseto Sharks
2015–2016 BK Ventspils
2016–2017 Valmiera Ordo
2017–2018 Kataja BC
2018 S.L. Benfica
Career highlights and awards
  • Úrvalsdeild scoring champion (2013)
  • Icelandic All-Star game (2013)
  • Latvian All-Star game (2017)
  • All-Conference USA Third-Team (2012)

Damier Erik Pitts (born December 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese basketball League.[1]

He played for Marshall University from 2008[2] to 2012 and was named to the All-Conference USA Third-Team after his senior year.[3]

Pitts started his professional career in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ in 2012.[4] He led the league in scoring with 33,5 points per game[5] and was selected for the 2013 Icelandic All-Star game.[6]

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. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Benfica contrata Damier Pitts
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball Inks Highly-Touted Point Guard Damier Pitts". CBS College Sports. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Nichols, Doug (5 March 2012). "Thundering Herd's DeAndre Kane and Damier Pitts Score Conference Honors". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Draumaleikmaður og töffari". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). February 22, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ↑ 2012-2013 Úrvalsdeild statistics
  6. ↑ Stjörnuleikur karla í Ásgarði í dag
  7. ↑ https://thetournament.com/players/damier-pitts
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