Desmon Farmer
Encyclopedia
Desmon Kenyatta Farmer is an American
professional basketball
player currently with Ironi Ashkelon
of the Israeli Basketball Super League.
He played briefly in the National Basketball Association
, for the Seattle SuperSonics
and the San Antonio Spurs
.
for the University of Southern California
(USC); he averaged 19 points per game and nearly five rebound
s in his final two years combined, graduating in 2004.
's Indiana Pacers
in 2004, Farmer played professionally in Greece
, Belgium
and Poland
before returning to the U.S. to play for the NBA Development League
's Tulsa 66ers
in 2005–06, averaging 16.4 points per game. Farmer was signed to a contract by the Seattle SuperSonics
in October 2006, being waived on January 4, 2007, appearing in eight games during the season.
After two seasons, with the 66ers and Rio Grande Valley Vipers
—also from the D-League—and a couple of months in Puerto Rico
, with Atléticos de San Germán, Farmer was signed by the San Antonio Spurs
on September 18, 2008. After playing sparingly, he was waived on November 16, in order to make roster space available for another guard, Blake Ahearn
; he signed with the Reno Bighorns in November 2009, after a brief passage in Croatia
with KK Zadar
.
On October 1, 2010, Farmer signed with Ironi Ashkelon
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently with Ironi Ashkelon
Ironi Ashkelon
Ironi "Eldan" Ashkelon is a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in southern Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball. It was promoted to the division in 2004 after winning Liga Leumit. The team had a success in international level when they...
of the Israeli Basketball Super League.
He played briefly in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, for the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
and the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
College career
Farmer attended and played collegiatelyCollege basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
(USC); he averaged 19 points per game and nearly five rebound
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
s in his final two years combined, graduating in 2004.
Pro career
After being signed and eventually cut before the season started by the NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in 2004, Farmer played professionally in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
before returning to the U.S. to play for the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
's Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
in 2005–06, averaging 16.4 points per game. Farmer was signed to a contract by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in October 2006, being waived on January 4, 2007, appearing in eight games during the season.
After two seasons, with the 66ers and Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
—also from the D-League—and a couple of months in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, with Atléticos de San Germán, Farmer was signed by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
on September 18, 2008. After playing sparingly, he was waived on November 16, in order to make roster space available for another guard, Blake Ahearn
Blake Ahearn
Blake Ahearn is an American professional basketball player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.- High school career :Ahearn attended Immacolata School in St. Louis for grade school. He then went to De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He played three years of varsity. He averaged...
; he signed with the Reno Bighorns in November 2009, after a brief passage in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
with KK Zadar
KK Zadar
KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...
.
On October 1, 2010, Farmer signed with Ironi Ashkelon
Ironi Ashkelon
Ironi "Eldan" Ashkelon is a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in southern Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball. It was promoted to the division in 2004 after winning Liga Leumit. The team had a success in international level when they...
.