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Ian Miller (basketball)

2017-04-24T06:56:37Z

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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ian Miller
| image =
| number = 44
| position = [[Shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 198
| league = [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]] [[VTB United League]] [[FIBA Europe Cup]]
| team = BC Astana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|28}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[United Faith Christian Academy]] ([[Charlotte, North Carolina]])
| college = [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]] (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| years1 = 2014
| team1 = [[Aurora Jesi]]
| years2 = 2014–2016
| team2 = [[Auxilium CUS Torino]]
| years3 = 2016–present
| team3 = [[BC Astana]]
| highlights =
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan League]] champion (2017)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakhstan Cup]] winner (2017)
*[[Serie A2 Basket|Serie A2]] champion (2015)
}}
'''Ian Miller''' (born September 28, 1991)<ref name="nbadraft.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbadraft.net/players/ian-miller|title=Ian Miller - NBADraft.net|publisher=[[NBADraft.net]]|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref> is an American professional basketball player. He is currently playing with [[BC Astana]] of the [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]].

==Early life and education==
Miller attended [[United Faith Christian Academy]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name="nbadraft.net"/>

==Career==
===College and NBA===
Miller played collegiate basketball at [[Florida State University|Florida State]], from 2010 to 2014. As a senior, he averaged 14 points per game.
During the summer of 2014, he played at [[Las Vegas]] Summer League for the [[Detroit Pistons]], averaging nearly 10 points and 3 assists, but in the end he failed to obtain a [[NBA]] contract.

===Italian A2 Gold League===
During the summer of 2014 Miller signed a one-year contract to play in Italy for [[Aurora Basket Jesi]], scoring 43 points in the debut against [[Basket Brescia Leonessa|Leonessa Brescia]]. Later [[PMS Torino]] contracted him after having cut [[Davion Berry]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Basket Incontro Risultati FIP Tabellini Campionati Giovanili|url=http://www.basketincontro.it/site/newsDetail/54c9f90f5e54db0c00266e44|accessdate=2 January 2016|work=www.basketincontro.it}}</ref> His debut for the [[Torino]] team was February 1st.

===Italian First League===
During the summer Miller renewed his contract for another year with [[PMS Torino]] which had changed its name from [[Auxilium CUS Torino]].

==Trophies==
* [[File:Scudetto.svg|16px]] '''Italian A2 GOLD: 1 '''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wertz|first1=Langston Jr.|title=Ex-United Faith star Ian Miller named MVP of Italian championship|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article23874463.html|accessdate=2 January 2016|work=charlotteobserver|date=12 June 2015}}</ref>
:[[PMS Torino]]: 2015

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209573174 Florida State Seminoles bio]

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Ousman Krubally

2017-04-24T06:50:59Z

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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ousman Krubally
| image =
| number = 5
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 224
| league = [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]] [[VTB United League]] [[FIBA Europe Cup]]
| team = BC Astana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|3|13}}
| birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| nationality = American / Gambian
| high_school = [[W. D. Mohammed High School|W. D. Mohammed]] (Atlanta, Georgia)
| college = [[Georgia State Panthers men's basketball|Georgia State]] (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| years1 = 2010–2012
| team1 = [[London Leopards]]
| years2 = 2012–2013
| team2 = [[Den Helder Kings]]
| years3 = 2013–2014
| team3 = [[KK Grosuplje|Grosuplje]]
| years4 = 2014–2015
| team4 = [[Legnano Knights]]
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = [[Lavrio B.C.|Lavrio]]
| years6 = 2016
| team6 = [[Reyer Venezia Mestre|Umana Reyer Venezia]]
| years7 = 2016–present
| team7 = [[BC Astana]]
| highlights =
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan League]] champion (2017)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakhstan Cup]] winner (2017)
*[[Serie A2 Basket|Serie A2 Silver]] [[MVP]] (2015)
*[[Premier A Slovenian Basketball League|Slovenian League]] MVP ([[2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League|2014]])
*Slovenian League Top Scorer ([[2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League|2014]])
*Slovenian League Top Rebounder ([[2013–14 Slovenian Basketball League|2014]])
}}
'''Ousman Krubally''' (born March 13, 1988) is an American-Gambian<ref>[http://www.proplayervideo.com/349304/ Ousman Krubally] Proplayervideo.com</ref> professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for [[BC Astana]]. After four years at [[Georgia State Panthers men's basketball|Georgia State]], Krubally entered the [[2010 NBA draft]] but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

==College career==
Krubally burst onto the scene at the [[Georgia State Panthers men's basketball|Georgia State]], where he was selected from the college's coach [[Michael Perry (basketball)|Michael Perry]]. He stayed at Georgia State until 2010, mostly coming from the bench.

==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2010 NBA draft]], Krubally signed with the [[Essex Leopards|London Leopards]] of the [[English Basketball League]]. Krubally finished the season averaging 22.1 points per game, the second highest in the Division. On July 15, 2011, he re-signed with the Leopards.<ref>[http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/ousman_krubally_return_for_second_campaign_at_leopards_1_963391 Ousman Krubally return for second campaign at Leopards.]</ref>

On November 21, 2012, he moved to [[Den Helder Kings]] of the [[Dutch Basketball League|Dutch League]].<ref>[http://mlbb.d11.gr/feed-items/holland-den-helder-kings-adds-scorer-ousman-krubally Den Helder Kings adds scorer Ousman Krubally.]</ref>

He next played for [[KK Grosuplje|Grosuplje]] of the [[Premier A Slovenian Basketball League|Slovenian Basketball League]]. Krubally had a terrific season, being the [[MVP]] of the league. He was also the league's top scorer and the top rebounder.<ref>[http://www.ousjuice.com/2013/11/17/2013-2014-season-recap-in-slovenia/ 2013-2014 Season recap in Slovenia]</ref>

On July 27, 2014 he moved to [[Legnano Knights]] of the [[Serie A2 Basket|Serie A2]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/129136/legnano-knights-announce-ousman-krubally.html Legnano Knights announce Ousman Krubally.]</ref> He was the MVP of the regular season, averaging 19.2 points and 12 rebounds per game.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/159354/legnano-big-man-ousman-krubally-named-serie-a2-silver-mvp.html Legnano big man Ousman Krubally named Serie A2 Silver MVP.]</ref>

He joined the [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] club [[Lavrio B.C.|Lavrio]] on 2015.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/175023/gs-lavrio-signs-krubally-young-and-hill.html GS Lavrio signs Krubally, Young and Hill.]</ref> On May 2, 2016, Krubally moved to [[Reyer Venezia Mestre|Umana Reyer Venezia]] for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/198655/reyer-venezia-adds-ousman-krubally.html Reyer Venezia adds Ousman Krubally.]</ref>

On July 25, 2016, Krubally joined [[BC Astana]].<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/vtb-league/207453/ousman-krubally-inks-with-bc-astana.html Ousman Krubally inks with BC Astana.]</ref>

==Honours==
;Individual honors
*[[Serie A2 Basket|Serie A2 Silver]] [[MVP]] (2015)
*[[Slovenian Basketball League#Statistical leaders|Slovenian League efficiency leader]] (2014)
*[[Slovenian Basketball League#Statistical leaders|Slovenian League scoring leader]] (2014)
*[[Slovenian Basketball League#Statistical leaders|Slovenian League rebounding leader]] (2014)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Ousman_Krubally/115491 Profile] at eurobasket.com

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Robert Lowery (basketball)

2017-04-24T06:50:30Z

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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Robert Lowery
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 173
| league = [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]] [[VTB United League]] [[FIBA Europe Cup]]
| team = BC Astana
| number = 3
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|23}}
| birth_place = [[Forestville, Maryland]]
| high_school = [[McDonough High School|McDonough]] ([[Pomfret, Maryland]])
| college =
*[[Cecil College|Cecil]] (2006–2007)
*[[Dayton Flyers men's basketball|Dayton]] (2008–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end =
| years1 = 2010–2011
| team1 = Saar-Pfalz Braves
| years2 = 2011–2012
| team2 = [[Levharti Chomutov]]
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = [[Best Balıkesir B.K.|Best Balıkesir]]
| years4 = 2013–2014
| team4 = [[Pallacanestro Trapani|Lighthouse Trapani]]
| years5 = 2014
| team5 = [[Koroivos BC|Koroivos]]
| years6 = 2014–2015
| team6 = [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]]
| years7 = 2015–2016
| team7 = [[Nea Kifissia B.C.|Nea Kifissia]]
| years8 = 2016
| team8 = [[Alba Berlin]]
| years9 = 2016–present
| team9 = [[BC Astana]]
| highlights =
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan League]] champion (2017)
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakhstan Cup]] winner (2017)
*[[German Basketball Cup|German Cup]] winner ([[2016 BBL-Pokal|2016]])
*[[Latvian Basketball League|Latvian League]] champion (2015)
}}

'''Robert Lowery Jr.''' (born December 23, 1987) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who plays for [[BC Astana]] of the [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]]. Standing at 1.88 m (6'2"), he plays the [[point guard]] position.

==College career==
Lowery spent his college career at [[Cecil College]] and at the [[Dayton Flyers men's basketball|University of Dayton]]. At Cecil, he earned First Team Division II Junior College All-American honors, and was selected to compete in the 2008 national junior college all-star game in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://daytonflyers.com/news/2008/4/28/MBB_2390.aspx|title=DAYTON SIGNS JUCO POINT GUARD ROB LOWERY|website=University of Dayton|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> In his senior season, he helped the [[Dayton Flyers men's basketball|Dayton Flyers]] capture the [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2010/04/nit-triumph-and-volleyball-tragedy-for-the-ud-flyers/|title=Dayton Flyers Win NIT Championship; Tragedy Strikes UD Volleyball Team - Waiting For Next Year|website=Waiting For Next Year|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Lowery started his professional career in the [[ProA|German Second Division]] with the Saar-Pfalz Braves in the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/college/former-ud-teammates-headed-to-germany/nNFr7/|title=Former UD teammates headed to Germany|website=www.daytondailynews.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

Lowery signed with [[Levharti Chomutov]] of the Czech Republic for the 2011–12 season and was chosen to play at the [[National Basketball League (Czech Republic)|Czech NBL]] Allstar Game in 2012. He averaged 17.6 points a game for Chomutov on the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chomutovsky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/basketbal-chomutov-posilil-americky-rozehravac-low.html|title=Basketbal: Chomutov posílí americký rozehrávač Lowery|website=Chomutovský deník|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

He then continued his pro career in Turkey, turning out for [[Turkish Basketball First League|Turkish Second Division]] team [[Best Balıkesir B.K.|Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu]] in 2012–13. He earned the [[Eurobasket.com]] website's All-Turkish TB2L Honorable Mention status that season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Robert_Lowery/163218|title=Robert Lowery Basketball Player Profile, ALBA Berlin, Dayton, News, BBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - eurobasket.com|website=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

Lowery headed to Italy for the 2013–14 campaign, joining the [[Serie A2 Basket|Italian Second Division]] club [[Pallacanestro Trapani|Lighthouse Trapani]], before landing a deal in one of the major leagues in Europe, the [[Greek Basket League|A1]] in Greece. He signed with [[Koroivos BC|ASA Koroivos Amaliadas]] for the 2014–15 campaign. In eight games, he averaged 16.8 points, as well as 5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.4 steals, before moving to Latvian powerhouse [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]].<ref name="vefriga">{{cite web|url=http://www.vefriga.com/lv/jaunumi/zinas/vef-riga-pievienojas-roberts-loverijs-1736|title="VEF Rīga" pievienojas Roberts Loverijs - VEF Rīga|publisher=vefriga.com|accessdate=2014-12-07}}</ref> on December 7, 2014.

In July 2015, he signed with [[Pamukkale Üniversitesi B.K.|Denizli Basket]] of Turkey. But due to health problems, Denizli and Lowery parted ways in September 2015.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/174858/denizli-parts-ways-with-robert-lowery.html Denizli parts ways with Robert Lowery]</ref> After starting the 2015–16 season with [[Nea Kifissia B.C.|Nea Kifissia]] in Greece, Lowery moved to Germany's [[Basketball Bundesliga|first division]] club [[Alba Berlin]] on January 19, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albaberlin.de/news/us-guard-robert-lowery-verstaerkt-alba-berlin-6633.html|title=US-Guard Robert Lowery verstärkt ALBA BERLIN|publisher=albaberlin.de|accessdate=January 23, 2016|language=German}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Rod Odom

2017-04-01T13:48:14Z

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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rod Odom
| image =
| caption =
| position = [[Power Forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| league = [[Kazakhstan Basketball Championship|Kazakhstan Championship]] [[VTB United League]] [[FIBA Europe Cup]]
| team = BC Astana
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 215
| number = 0
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Central Islip, New York]]
| high_school = [[Middlesex School]] ([[Concord, Massachusetts]])
| college = [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt]] (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = [[K.A.O.D. B.C.|KAOD]]
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = [[Virtus Bologna]]
| years3 = 2016–present
| team3 = [[BC Astana]]
| highlights =
*[[Kazakhstan Basketball Cup|Kazakhstan Cup]] winner (2017)
* Second-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] ([[2013–14_Southeastern_Conference_men's_basketball_season#All-SEC_awards_and_teams|2014]])
| medaltemplates =
}}
'''Roderick Wesley Odom''' (born September 23, 1991) is an American professional [[basketball]] player from [[Central Islip, New York]] who currently plays for [[BC Astana]] in Khazakstan. He attended [[Vanderbilt University]]. Odom is a 6'9, 215 pound combo forward.

== Personal life ==
Odom attended [[Middlesex School]], in [[Concord, Massachusetts]]. He played all 5 positions for the Middlesex School where he was one of the most heavily recruited players in the nation. Odom ultimately chose between Harvard, Princeton, Louisville, Arizona and Vanderbilt. Odom's younger sister, a high school sophomore, currently stars for the Middlesex Girls Varsity Basketball team. She was named to the All-New England Girls Varsity Basketball team during the 2013-2014 season.

== College career ==
Odom Played collegiately at [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt]] from 2010 to 2014. He played in all 134 games of his career. He was a member of the Vanderbilt University SEC Championship team in 2012. He managed to improve his number in his last two campaigns by averaging 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in his junior year, and 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in his Senior year. In his senior year he became one of the nation's best three point shooters, while shooting 38.5 percent. He left the Commodores earning All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] second team and ALL-SEC honorable mention (Associated Press).<ref name="vanderbio">{{cite web | url=http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rod_odom_713064.html | title=Rod Odom bio | publisher=Vanderbilt University Athletics website | accessdate=May 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.secsports.com/article/11041438/2014-sec-men-basketball-awards-announced | title=2014 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced | publisher=[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] | date=June 25, 2014 | accessdate=May 22, 2015}}</ref> He also was named to the SEC Academic honor roll in his senior year.<ref name="vanderbio"/> He graduated with a degree in Economics, and Corporate Strategy.

== Professional career ==
Odom was selected by the [[Golden State Warriors]], to participate in the [[NBA]] Summer League in Las Vegas in the summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-announce-2014-summer-league-roster-t.v.-schedule | title=Warriors Announce 2014 Summer League Roster & T.V. Schedule | publisher=Golden State Warriors | date=July 3, 2014 | accessdate=May 22, 2015}}</ref> Odom played power forward for [[Steve Kerr]] and the . In August 2014 he signed for [[Greek Basket League]] club [[KAOD B.C.|KAOD]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esake.gr/el/0528518F | title=Ανακοίνωσε Ροντ Όντομ ο ΚΑΟΔ | publisher=Greek Basket League | date=August 12, 2014 | accessdate=May 22, 2015 | language=Greek}}</ref>
In Odom's rookie season with [[KAOD]]Odom averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game.

July 2015, [[Virtus Bologna]] finalized an agreement with Rod Odom to play for 2015-2016 Season.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://rushthecourt.net/2014/02/11/is-vanderbilts-rod-odom-shooting-his-way-on-to-the-nba-radar/ Is Vanderbilt’s Rod Odom Shooting His Way on to the NBA Radar?]

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