Alexander Maurice Acker (born January 21, 1983) is an American-Italian professional

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player who last played for Gallarate Basket of the Serie C Gold. He played

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for

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. Acker was selected by the

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as the final pick of the

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and spent two seasons in the

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(NBA) with the Pistons and

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College career

Acker attended

, where he played

with the

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, from 2002 to 2005.

Professional career

NBA

After college, Acker was selected by the

, with the last pick in the second round (60th overall) of the

. He played with the Pistons in 5 games, during the 2005–06 season, and he was also assigned to the

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, on February 27, 2006.

Europe

From 2006 to 2008, Acker played with the Greek club

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, for whom he averaged 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.8 steals, in 22 games played ( 2006–07 EuroLeague season), and with the Spanish club AXA FC Barcelona, averaging 5.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists and 0.7 steals, in 22 games played ( 2007–08 EuroLeague season).Pistons Sign Free Agent Guard Alex Acker.
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Return to NBA

On September 29, 2008, it was announced that Acker had signed a deal with his former

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team, the

. On February 16, 2009, Acker was traded by Detroit to the

, along with a second round draft pick in the

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, in exchange for a conditional second round draft pick in the 2013 NBA draft. This trade was completed primarily for the Pistons to clear

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space, and to open up a roster spot for trade flexibility.

Return to Europe

On August 22, 2009, Acker signed with

Armani Jeans Milano Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...

of Italy's

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, for the 2009–10 season. In September 2010, Acker signed a one-year deal with

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of France's

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. On June 30, 2011, he re-signed with Le Mans for one more season. On October 16, 2012, Acker signed a one-year contract with

Asseco Prokom Gdynia Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from the company Asseco. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of ...

of Poland's PLK. On December 21, 2012, he parted ways with Prokom. On February 14, 2013, he signed a two-month deal with Boulazac Dordogne of France. On May 2, 2013, he signed with

ASVEL ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon ...

of France, for the rest of the season. On June 28, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with

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of France. With Limoges, he won the 2013–14 LNB Pro A championship, and he was named the MVP of the Finals. On October 25, 2014, Acker signed with İstanbul BB of Turkey. On December 29, 2014, he returned to France, and signed with his former team,

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. On July 10, 2015, he parted ways with ASVEL. On August 26, 2015, Acker signed with

Sidigas Avellino S.S. Felice Scandone was an Italian professional basketball club based in Avellino, Campania. Founded in 1948, the team has been a regular in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the first tier of basketball in Italy, for 19 years (2000/01 to 2018/19). ...

for the 2015–16 season. On October 27, 2016, Acker signed with

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for the 2016–17 season. On October 25, 2017, Acker signed with

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, of the Greek 2nd Division.Alex Acker inks with Apollon Patras.
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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Olimpia Milano Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...

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References

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.comEuroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile

Italian League Profile

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