Demetrius "Tree" Treadwell (born November 10, 1991) is an American professional

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player for the Maccabi Rehovot of the

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. He played

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for the

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, before playing professionally in Argentina, Israel, and France. In 2017–18, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Early life and college career

Treadwell attended

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, where he averaged 22.9 points, 16.6 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a senior. Treadwell earned second team, All-Ohio honors. Treadwell played

for

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, where he led the Zips to win the 2013 MAC tournament and was named the Finals MVP in his sophomore year. In his junior year at Akron, he averaged 15.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, becoming the first Zip to average at least 15 points and 8 rebounds since Mark Alberts in 1992–93. On March 10, 2014, Treadwell was earned a spot in the All-

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First-team.

Professional career

Argentina (2015)

On January 16, 2015, Treadwell started his professional career with Argentinian team

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, signing for the rest of the season. On March 24, 2015, Treadwell recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 12-of-16 from the field, along with 10 rebounds in a 94–64 win over

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Israel (2015–2018)

On August 26, 2015, Treadwell signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team

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of the Israeli National League. In 35 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged a double-double of 20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. That season, Treadwell won the National League championship with Gilboa Galil, alongside his teammates

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and

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. On August 25, 2016, Treadwell signed with Hapoel Afula for the 2016–17 season. On July 18, 2017, Treadwell signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Eilat of the

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. On May 7, 2018, Treadwell recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, along with 14 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 74–69 win over

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. Treadwell helped Eilat reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to

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. He finished the season as the Israeli League leading rebounder (9.2 per game) and also averaged 12.9 points and 2 assists per game.

France (2018–2019)

On July 20, 2018, Treadwell signed with the French team

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for the 2018–19 season. Treadwell helped Nanterre reach the 2019 Champions League Quarterfinals, where they eventually were eliminated by

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Return to Israel (2019–2020)

On July 1, 2019, Treadwell returned to Israel for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with

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. On November 8, 2019, Treadwell has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his tibia during a practice.

Lithuania (2021)

On January 17, 2021, he has signed with CBet Prienai of the

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. Treadwell played three games and averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Return to Israel (2021–2022)

On September 20, 2021, Treadwell signed with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the

Puerto Rico (2022)

On May 2, 2022, he has signed with

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of the Puerto Rican

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(BSN).

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2023–2024)

In November 2023, Treadwell signed with the

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of the

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(PBA) to replace

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as the team's import for the

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Maccabi Rehovot (2024–present)

On September 8, 2024, Treadwell signed with the Maccabi Rehovot of the

References

External links

Akron Zips bioRealGM profileEurobasket.com profileSB Nation profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Treadwell, Demetrius 1991 births Living people Akron Zips men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Basketball players from Cleveland BC Prienai players Centers (basketball) Estudiantes Concordia basketball players Goyang Sono Skygunners players Hapoel Afula players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Hevel Modi'in B.C. players Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim B.C. players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan players Nanterre 92 players Philippine Basketball Association imports Piratas de Quebradillas players Power forwards Rain or Shine Elasto Painters players Wonju DB Promy players 21st-century American sportsmen Maccabi Rehovot B.C. players