Dontaye Draper
Encyclopedia
Dontaye Dominic Draper is an American
professional basketball player. He is a 5'11" (1.80 m) tall point guard
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at the College of Charleston
with the Charleston Cougars
from 2003-07.
club the Sydney Kings
. He then joined the French League
club Hyeres-Toulon for the start of the 2008-09 season. In December 2008, he joined the Belgian League
club Oostende.
He then signed with the Italian Second Division
club Prima Veroli for the 2009-10 season. He next joined the Adriatic League club Cedevita Zagreb
for the 2010-11 season. He was named the Eurocup MVP in 2011.
, Draper is in the process of acquiring the Croatian citizenship. He made the list of 25 players who are Croatian national team
candidates for the EuroBasket 2011
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball player. He is a 5'11" (1.80 m) tall point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
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College career
Draper played college basketballCollege 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....
at the College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
with the Charleston Cougars
College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
The College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Southern Conference. Home games are played at Carolina First Arena, located on College of Charleston's campus in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.-History:1920-21 was the...
from 2003-07.
Pro career
Draper began his professional career in the 2007-08 season with the Australasian LeagueNational Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
club the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
. He then joined the French League
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
club Hyeres-Toulon for the start of the 2008-09 season. In December 2008, he joined the Belgian League
Basketball League Belgium
The Basketball League Belgium , also known as the Ligue Ethias or Ethias League, is the highest professional basketball league in Belgium.-Teams:* Antwerp Giants* Belgacom Liège Basket* Dexia Mons-Hainaut* Generali Okapi Aalstar...
club Oostende.
He then signed with the Italian Second Division
LegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
club Prima Veroli for the 2009-10 season. He next joined the Adriatic League club Cedevita Zagreb
Cedevita Zagreb
KK Cedevita, also known as Cedevita Zagreb is a Croatian professional basketball club based in Zagreb that currently plays in the A-1 Liga, in Adriatic League and in ULEB Eurocup. .-Club history:...
for the 2010-11 season. He was named the Eurocup MVP in 2011.
, Draper is in the process of acquiring the Croatian citizenship. He made the list of 25 players who are Croatian national team
Croatia national basketball team
The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation...
candidates for the EuroBasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
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