Nana Foulland

Nana Foulland
Foulland with Bucknell, 2018
No. 20 – Ironi Nahariya
Position Center
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Berks Catholic
(Reading, Pennsylvania)
College Bucknell (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Ironi Nahariya
Career highlights and awards

Nana F. Foulland (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Bucknell University. Foulland was named Patriot League Player of the Year and Patriot Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.

Early life and college career

Foulland attended Berks Catholic High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. He played college basketball for the Bucknell University's Bison.

As a freshman at Bucknell, he was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team. In his sophomore season, Foulland averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 points per game and was named second-team all-Patriot League.

At the close of his junior season, Foulland was named Patriot League Player of the Year, conference Defensive Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[1] Foulland led the Bison to conference regular season and tournament championships and a berth in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.[2]

Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Foulland was picked to repeat as Patriot League Player of the Year as Bucknell was picked to repeat as Patriot League champions.[3] He was also named to the preseason Karl Malone Award watch list.[4] On December 22, 2017, Foulland scored a career-high 30 points in a win over La Salle, shooting 12–15 from the floor.[5]

Following his senior season, Foulland was again named First-Team All-Patriot League.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Foulland joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[7] On July 26, 2018, Foulland signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Ironi Nahariya.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Men's basketball: Berks Catholic grad named Patriot League Player of the Year". Reading Eagle. February 28, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Allan (March 15, 2017). "West Virginia big men must be in denial against Foulland". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Miller, Stephen (October 18, 2017). "Lehigh picked fourth in Patriot League men's basketball poll; Lafayette pegged for 10th". The Morning Call. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "College basketball: 21 players named to 2018 Karl Malone Award watch list". ncaa.com. October 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Foulland has career-high 30 in Bucknell's 88-81 win". FoxSports.com. December 22, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Men's basketball 2017-18 All-Patriot League teams and major awards announced (2.26.18)" (Press release). Patriot League. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Timberwolves Announce MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas Roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "פולאנד חתם לשנתיים בעירוני נהריה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Nana Foulland signs with Ironi Nahariya". Sportando.basketball. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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