Immanuel Jarod McElroy (born March 25, 1980) is an American former professional
basketball player
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. He played as a
point guard-
shooting guard and
small forward
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.
College career
McElroy played
college basketball
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at
Tyler Junior College
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from 1998-00 and at the
University of Cincinnati
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from 2000 to 2002.
Professional career
In his professional career, McElroy has played with: the
Grand Rapids Hoops
The Grand Rapids Hoops were a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their first season was in 1989 and their final season was in 2003. Professional basketball later returned to Grand ...
,
Dodge City Legend
The Dodge City Legend was a professional basketball franchise located in Dodge City, Kansas in the United States Basketball League, a minor league that played in the spring. The Legend won three USBL titles, in 2000, its first season, 2003 and in ...
,
Gary Steelheads
The Gary Steelheads were a professional basketball team. They played in the International Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Bask ...
,
RheinEnergie Cologne,
ALBA Berlin
Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...
.
McElroy began his career in the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
(CBA) and was named the
CBA Rookie of the Year with the
Grand Rapids Hoops
The Grand Rapids Hoops were a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their first season was in 1989 and their final season was in 2003. Professional basketball later returned to Grand ...
in 2003. He moved to the
Gary Steelheads
The Gary Steelheads were a professional basketball team. They played in the International Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Bask ...
of the CBA the following season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Team in 2004.
While playing for
ALBA Berlin
Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...
McElroy won the
Best Defensive Player award of the
German League 5 times in a row, from 2007 till 2011. In July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with
New Yorker Phantoms, later the Löwen Braunschweig.
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References
External links
Euroleague.net Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
ALBA Berlin Profile
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1980 births
Living people
Alba Berlin players
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players
Basketball players from Texas
Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players
Grand Rapids Hoops players
Köln 99ers players
Point guards
Science City Jena players
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas
Tyler Apaches men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
United States Basketball League players