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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kirkland, Washington |
September 8, 1986
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Juanita (Bothell, Washington) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009–2010 | Zadar |
2010 | Leuven Bears |
2010–2011 | Ford Burgos |
2011–2012 | Bàsquet Manresa |
2012–2013 | Maine Red Claws |
2013 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
2013 | Budivelnyk Kiev |
2014 | Erie BayHawks |
2014–2015 | Avtodor Saratov |
2015–2016 | Juvecaserta Basket |
2016–present | Orléans Loiret Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Micah Philip Downs (born September 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A.
Downs is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Phoenix Suns. In his first pro year in Croatia playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% field goal shooting. After moving to the Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
In the 2010–11 season Downs played for Ford Burgos of the LEB Oro. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team. Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game. After his first season at Liga ACB, Downs won the ACB Rising Star Award.