Cuthbert Victor (born January 30, 1983) is a U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player who last played for the Incheon ET Land Elephants of the

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. Nicknamed the "Greek God" by Virgin Island fans, he is a long-time member of the

U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team The Virgin Islands national basketball team are the basketball players who represent the U.S. Virgin Islands in international competitions. Tournament record Pan American Games * Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games, 1971 – 11th place * Ba ...

College career

Victor played college basketball at

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. In his four years there, he established himself as a dominant force for the Racers. Despite flying under the radar, he has been called one of the best players in Murray State Racer history, and was once named CollegehoopsNet Unsung Player of the week. Victor graduated as the all-time Racer leader in career blocks (160). He also ranks in the top 6 on the school's career list in rebounds, field goal percentage, and steals, and is 14th in career points. During his time at the university, he led the team to the NCAA Tournament twice, in

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and

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. After a senior season in which he averaged 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, he was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.

Professional career

After graduating, Victor began his career in Spain for

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for the 2004–05 season. He has spent his entire career in Spain, first for Zaragoza and then with Melilla Baloncesto. In the 2008–09 season with Melilla, he averaged 14 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in 37 games for the team and was a candidate for League MVP. On July 28, 2009, he signed with another Spanish team, Menorca Bàsquet, for the 2009–10 season; where with the team and his help, achieved ending in second place and go to ACB league, one of the best leagues around the world. In August 2011 he signed with Spartak Primorye in Russia.

National team career

Victor is a long-time member of the

. He has been with the team since 1999 and competed for the team at the

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, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009. He was the fourth leading overall scorer at the

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tournament and top overall rebounder while averaging 21.8 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Virgin Islands. He was also the team's leading scorer with 16.6 points per game at the

2006 Centrobasket The 2006 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2006 Centrobasket, was hosted in Panama City, Panama. The ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City served as the venue for all the games. Four teams qualified fo ...

.FIBA Archive
/ref> The Virgin Islands won the silver medal at both tournaments.

References

External links

Player profile
at ACB.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Victor, Cuthbert 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Spain Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basket Zaragoza players BC Krasny Oktyabr players BC Spartak Primorye players Cantabria Baloncesto players Capitanes de Arecibo players CB Tarragona players Daegu KOGAS Pegasus players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Liga ACB players Melilla Baloncesto players Menorca Bàsquet players Murray State Racers men's basketball players Pan American Games competitors for the United States Virgin Islands People from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus players United States Virgin Islands men's basketball players United States Virgin Islands expatriate sportspeople Power forwards (basketball)