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

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player for

Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan ( he, מכבי עירוני רמת גן, formerly Ironi Ramat Gan) is a professional basketball club based in Ramat Gan in central Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division ...

of the Israeli

Liga Leumit (basketball) Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the first tier Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League ...

. He played

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for the

Akron Zips Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

, 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

Euclid High School Euclid High School is a public high school in Euclid, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland in the northeast corner of Cuyahoga County. Originally named Euclid Senior High School, it was constructed in 1949 to replace the Euclid Central High S ...

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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

University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classified ...

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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- MAC First-team.

Professional career

Argentina (2015)

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

Estudiantes Concordia Club Estudiantes Concordia is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Concordia, Entre Ríos. The club is mostly known for its basketball team, which plays at Liga Nacional de Básquet, the top division of Argentine basketball league syste ...

, 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

Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca Club Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca is an Argentine sports club based in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its basketball team, that currently played in the main levels of Argentina, including Campeonato Argentino a ...

Israel (2015–2018)

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

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250 ...

of the

Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. 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

Jason Siggers Jason Siggers (born August 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and University at Albany before playing profess ...

and

Joaquin Szuchman Joaquin Szuchman ( he, חואקין שוכמן; born January 29, 1995) is an Israeli-Argentine professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Szuchman, a 1.91 m (6' 3") tall shooting guard, is pri ...

. 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

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

. 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

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

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

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli B ...

. 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

Nanterre 92 Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club plays in the top-tier level basketball league in France, the Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club plays ...

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

Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...

Return to Israel (2019–2020)

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

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

. 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

Lithuanian Basketball League Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

. 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

Liga Leumit Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

Puerto Rico (2022–present)

On May 2, 2022, he has signed with

Piratas de Quebradillas The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, ...

of the Puerto Rican

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. T ...

(BSN).

References

External links

Akron Zips bioRealGM profileEurobasket.com profileSB Nation profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Treadwell, Demetrius 1991 births Living people 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 men's basketball players Akron Zips men's basketball players Basketball players from Cleveland BC Prienai players Centers (basketball) Estudiantes Concordia basketball players Hapoel Afula players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Nanterre 92 players Power forwards (basketball)