Micah Downs

Micah Downs
S.L. Benfica
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League Portuguese Basketball League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986
Kirkland, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Juanita (Bothell, Washington)
College
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Zadar
2010 Leuven Bears
2010–2011 Ford Burgos
2011–2012 Bàsquet Manresa
2012–2013 Maine Red Claws
2013 Bucaneros de La Guaira
2013 Budivelnyk Kiev
2014 Erie BayHawks
2014–2015 Avtodor Saratov
2015–2016 Juvecaserta Basket
2016–2017 Orléans Loiret Basket
2017–2018 Avtodor Saratov
2018–present S.L. Benfica
Career highlights and awards

Micah Philip Downs (born September 8, 1986)[1] is an American professional basketball player for S.L. Benfica of the Portuguese Basketball League.[2]

College career

Downs is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Phoenix Suns.[3] In his first pro year in Croatia playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% field goal shooting. After moving to the Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.[1]

In the 2010–11 season Downs played for Ford Burgos of the LEB Oro. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team.[4] Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.

In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game.[5] After his first season at Liga ACB, Downs won the ACB Rising Star Award.[6]

On November 1, 2012, Downs signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League.[7] On February 4, 2013, Downs was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[8] He left the Red Claws in April 2013.

On July 11, 2013, Downs signed a one-year deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv.[9] On November 26, 2013, he parted ways with them.[10] On January 17, 2014, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks.[11]

On July 24, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Avtodor Saratov of Russia.[12] On July 28, 2015, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2015–16 season.[13]

On June 23, 2016, Downs signed with the French Pro A club Orléans Loiret Basket for the 2016–17 Pro A season.[14]

On May 22, 2017, Downs returned to his former club Avtodor Saratov.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "MICAH DOWNS basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Micah Downs joins basketball". S.L. Benfica. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Downs earns spot on Phoenix Suns' summer league team roster
  4. ↑ El quinteto ideal de la temporada en la Adecco Oro (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Micah Downs agreed to terms with Manresa
  6. ↑ Micah Downs, Jugador Revelación Bifrutas
  7. ↑ SILAS, WRIGHT & OGUCHI SET TO RETURN TO RED CLAWS Archived 2012-12-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "Budivelnyk Kyiv sign Micah Downs". Sportando.net. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Budivelnyk, Micah Downs part ways". Sportando.net. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "BayHawks Add Micah Downs". NBA.com. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Micah Downs signs with BC Avtodor". Sportando.com. July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Micah Downs signs with Caserta". Sportando.com. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  14. ↑ Orleans lands Micah Downs
  15. ↑ Micah Downs signs with Avtodor Saratov
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