Willie Deane (born February 23, 1980) is an American-Bulgarian former professional basketball player. Deane has won three Bulgarian championships, one Bulgarian Cup, a French championship, a French Super Cup and an Italian championship.[1]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 23, 1980 Schenectady, New York |
| Nationality | American / Bulgarian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Schenectady (Schenectady, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2018 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Ilysiakos |
| 2004–2005 | Türk Telekom |
| 2005 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2005–2007 | Spartak Primorye |
| 2007–2008 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2008 | Žalgiris |
| 2009 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2009 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2010 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2010–2011 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2011–2012 | BC Odesa |
| 2012 | Asefa Estudiantes |
| 2012–2013 | Khimik |
| 2013–2014 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2014 | Emporio Armani Milano |
| 2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015–2016 | STB Le Havre |
| 2016–2017 | Ventspils |
| 2017–2018 | Châlons-Reims |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Dean played high school basketball at Schenectady High School, in Schenectady, New York. He played college basketball at Boston College for one season before transferring to Purdue University to complete his final three years of eligibility.
Professional career edit
In 2008, Deane became a household name in European Basketball when he signed a contract with Zalgiris rumored to be excess of $600,000.[2]
In June 2012, Deane signed with Ukrainian team BC Khimik.[3]
Deane signed with BC Krasny Oktyabr for the 2013–14 season.[4]
On May 12, 2014, he signed with Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[5]
On September 19, 2014, Deane signed with Pallacanestro Varese.[6] On February 27, 2015, he left Varese and returned to his former team Krasny Oktyabr for the rest of the season.[7]
On November 5, 2015, Deane signed with STB Le Havre of the French LNB Pro A.[8] In March 2016, he left Le Havre and signed with Latvian club Ventspils for the rest of the season.[9] On July 26, 2016, he re-signed with Ventspils for the 2016–17 season.[10]
On June 16, 2017, Deane signed with French club Châlons-Reims for the 2017–18 season.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Willie Deane Signs With Ventspils, Agent says". Sportando.com. March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Deane to Zalgiris". Basketnews Lithuania.
- ^ "Khimik tab Willie Deane". Sportando.com. June 26, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Krasny Oktyabr signs Willie Deane". Sportando.com. August 11, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Olimpia Milano announce Willie Deane". Sportando.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Openjobmetis Varese lands Willie Deane". Sportando.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "Willie Deane returns to Krasny Oktyabr". Sportando.com. February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Willie Deane renforce le STB Le Havre". stblehavre.com (in French). November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "BK Ventspils announces Willie Deane". Sportando.com. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Willie Deane remains with BK Ventspils". Sportando.com. July 26, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Willie Deane signs with CCRB". Sportando.com. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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