Eugene Spates
Encyclopedia
Eugene Spates is an American
professional basketball
player with the Springfield Armor
of the NBA Development League
. A Dallas, Texas native, Spates played collegiately with the Northeastern University Huskies
in Boston, Massachusetts from 2006-2009. With Northeastern, Spates averaged 7.5 points in 95 career games. He signed a contract with BC Mess in Luxembourg
, where he averaged 34.6 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Maine Red Claws in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft
. Through 27 games with the Red Claws, Spates averaged 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game. In February 2011, he was traded to the Armor for Vernon Goodridge
.
United States
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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 with the Springfield Armor
Springfield Armor
The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
of 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...
. A Dallas, Texas native, Spates played collegiately with the Northeastern University Huskies
Northeastern Huskies
The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...
in Boston, Massachusetts from 2006-2009. With Northeastern, Spates averaged 7.5 points in 95 career games. He signed a contract with BC Mess in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, where he averaged 34.6 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Maine Red Claws in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft
2010 NBA Development League Draft
The 2010 NBA D-League Draft occurred on November 1, 2010. The first pick was Nick Fazekas by the Reno Bighorns.-Round 1:The 2010 NBA D-League Draft occurred on November 1, 2010. The first pick was Nick Fazekas by the Reno Bighorns.-Round 1:...
. Through 27 games with the Red Claws, Spates averaged 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game. In February 2011, he was traded to the Armor for Vernon Goodridge
Vernon Goodridge
Vernon Goodridge is an American professional basketball player. Goodridge was the 5th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Armor. He attended Mississippi State University and La Salle University. He is from Brooklyn, New York...
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, January 1, 2011