Willie Deane
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| No. 5 – BK Ventspils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
LBL Baltic League |
| Personal information | |
| 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–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Ilysiakos |
| 2004–2005 | Türk Telekom |
| 2005 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2005–2007 | Spartak Primorye |
| 2007–2008 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2008 | Žalgiris |
| 2009 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2009 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2010 | PBC Lukoil Academic |
| 2010–2011 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2011–2012 | BC Odessa |
| 2012 | Asefa Estudiantes |
| 2012–2013 | BC Khimik |
| 2013–2014 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2014 | Emporio Armani Milano |
| 2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015–2016 | STB Le Havre |
| 2016–present | Ventspils |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Willie Deane (born February 23, 1980) is an American-Bulgarian professional basketball player who currently plays for Ventspils of the Latvian Basketball League. Deane has won three Bulgarian championships, one Bulgarian Cup, a French championship and an Italian championship. [1]
Professional career
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.[9]
Championships
- National Basketball League (3): 2008, 2009, 2010
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2009
- LNB Pro A (1): 2010–11
References
- ↑ "Willie Deane Signs With Ventspils, Agent says". Sportando.com. 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Deane to Zalgiris". Basketnews Lithuania.
- ↑ "Khimik tab Willie Deane". Sportando.com. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ "Krasny Oktyabr signs Willie Deane". Sportando.com. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ "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.