David Laury III (born April 9, 1993) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for Lamar State and

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before playing professionally in the

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, Puerto Rico and Israel.

High school career

Laury grew up in New Jersey. He spent his freshman season at

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, his sophomore and junior seasons at Riverside High School in Riverside Township, then his senior year at Nia Prep in

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. At Nia, he helped lead coach Vincent Robinson's squad to a 26–6 overall mark.

College career

Laury began his college career at Lamar State where as a freshman, he averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 60% from the field and posted 14 double-digit point efforts and eight double-doubles. As a sophomore, Laury transferred to

where he averaged 20.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a senior, second in both categories in the MAAC. For that, he was named the MAAC Player of the Year. He led Iona to a regular season MAAC championship and had 16 double-doubles.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Laury signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye of the

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on June 28, 2015. He later left the team prior to the start of the regular season and returned to the United States. On October 31, he was selected by the

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with the eighth overall pick in the

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. On March 2, 2017, Laury was traded to the

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. On August 5, 2017, Laury signed with the Israeli club

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for the 2017–18 season. On October 29, 2017, Laury recorded 22 points, shooting 8-for-10 from the field, along with 11 rebounds and 3 assists in an 86–74 win over

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. Two days later, Laury was named co- Israeli League Round 4 MVP, alongside his teammate

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. On October 21, 2018, Laury was added to the training camp roster of the

of the

. He did not make the final roster. On November 24, 2019, Laury returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with

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for the rest of the season. However, four days later, he parted ways with Hapoel for personal reasons.

The Basketball Tournament

David Laury played for Gael Nation in the 2018 edition of

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. In 2 games, he averaged 15 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game. Gael Nation reached the second round before falling to Armored Athlete.

Personal life

Laury majored in Mass Communications.

References

External links

Iona Gaels bio
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