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British basketball player
Nick George
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-09-25) 25 September 1982 (age 42)Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montrose Christian(Rockville, Maryland) |
| College | VCU (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2007 | Andrea Costa Imola |
| 2007–2008 | Lucentum Alicante |
| 2008 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2008–2010 | Junior Casale |
| 2011 | Sant'Antimo |
| 2011–2012 | Lugano Tigers |
| 2013 | Manchester Giants |
| 2013–2014 | Plymouth Raiders |
| 2014–2015 | Lancashire Spinners |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Swiss League champion (2012) Italian Supercup winner (2006) | |
Nick George (born 25 September 1982) is a British former professional basketball player.
George played four seasons of college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University scoring a total of 1546 points. With the Rams he would win the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association regular season and tournament en route to his only NCAA tournament appearance.
Professional career
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George started his professional career in 2006 with Italian club Benetton Treviso before moving to second division Imola.[1] George would later play for Alicante, Dunkerque and Casale Monferrato before being forced to retire due to knee problems in 2010.[2] However, after successful rehabilitation and a brief period with former team Casale Monferrato towards the end of the 2010–2011 season, George signed for newly promoted Legadue team Pallacanestro Sant'Antimo.[3]
On 12 December 2012, it was announced that he had signed a contract with his hometown team Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League, after being released by former club Lugano Tigers due to injury.[4]
George was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that qualified and competed in the 2009 Eurobasket championship in Poland.
- ^ "Great Britain Basketball : Men's Profiles".
- ^ "George forced to quit the game | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk". menmedia.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Sportsglory | Product Guides for Athletes & Sports Records".
- ^ http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1596762_manchester-giants-sign-nick-george [_dead link_]