Nana F. Foulland (born October 21, 1995) is a former American professional

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player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro B. He played

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for

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, where he was named Patriot League Player of the Year and Patriot Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.

Early life and college career

Foulland attended Berks Catholic High School in

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. He committed to play college basketball for the

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. As a freshman at Bucknell, he was named to the

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All-Rookie Team. In his sophomore season, Foulland averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 points per game and was named second-team all-Patriot League. At the close of his junior season, Foulland was named Patriot League Player of the Year, conference Defensive Player of the Year and an honorable mention

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by the

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. Foulland led the Bison to conference regular season and tournament championships and a berth in the 2017 NCAA tournament. Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Foulland was picked to repeat as Patriot League Player of the Year as Bucknell was picked to repeat as Patriot League champions. He was also named to the preseason Karl Malone Award watch list. On December 22, 2017, Foulland scored a career-high 30 points in a win over La Salle, shooting 12–15 from the floor. Following his senior season, Foulland was again named First-Team All-Patriot League.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Foulland joined the

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for the 2018 NBA Summer League. On July 26, 2018, Foulland signed a two-year deal with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League. In 14 games played for Nahariya, he averaged 8.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, shooting 59 percent from the field. On March 1, 2019, Foulland parted ways with Nahariya to join U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională, signing for the rest of the season. On August 27, 2019, he signed with Trefl Sopot of PLK. Foulland averaged 12.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. On August 22, 2020, he signed with Amici Pallacanestro Udinese in Italy. Foulland averaged 10.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. On August 6, 2021, he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro B.

Coaching career

In summer 2022, Foulland joined

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as video analyst. In summer 2024, Foulland joined

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as a player enhancement coach.

References

External links

Bucknell Bison bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foulland, Nana 1995 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Romania American men's basketball players APU Udine players Basketball players from New York City Basketball players from Pennsylvania Boulazac Basket Dordogne players Bucknell Bison men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Ironi Nahariya players Sportspeople from Reading, Pennsylvania Trefl Sopot players U-BT Cluj-Napoca players