Ramel Antwone Curry (born April 17, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who plays for
Sagesse Club
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of the
Lebanese Basketball League
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Currently, the leag ...
.
College career
After playing high school basketball, Curry played
college basketball
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at
Fresno City College
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and at
NCAA Division II
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California State University, Bakersfield
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. Curry played two seasons with the
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
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from 2000 to 2002.
Professional career
Curry won the
Israeli Cup
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with
Hapoel Jerusalem
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in 2008. He won the
Ukrainian League championship in 2010 with
Azovmash, and in 2012 with
Donetsk
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. After winning the
Greek League championship with
Panathinaikos
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in 2013, he re-signed with the club.
His next season was successful, as he won the
Greek Cup
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, being named the
MVP of the final, and the Greek League championship with Panathinaikos. In 2014, Panathinaikos released him.
For the 2014–15 season, Curry signed with the
Pro A and
EuroLeague team
Limoges CSP
Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges.
History
The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became t ...
. On March 10, 2015, he left Limoges and signed with
Virtus Roma
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It was forme ...
of the Italian
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for the rest of the season.
Awards and accomplishments
College career
*
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NCAA Division II
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All-District First Team: (2002)
*Daktronics West Region First Team: (2002)
*
California Collegiate Athletic Association
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Player of the Year: (2002)
*
NCAA Division II
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Third Team All American: (2002)
Pro career
*
Israeli Cup
The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).
The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involves ...
Winner: (2008)
*2×
Ukrainian League Champion: (2010, 2012)
*2×
Ukrainian League MVP: (2011, 2012)
*
VTB United League MVP
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: (2011)
*
EuroCup Top Scorer: (2012)
*
All-EuroCup Second Team: (2012)
*2×
Greek League Champion: (2013, 2014)
*
Greek Cup
The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation.
The Greek Cup is the second most i ...
Winner: (2014)
*
Greek Cup Final Top Scorer: (2014)
*
Greek Cup Final MVP: (2014)
References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileGreek Basket League ProfileTBLStat.net ProfileItalian League Profile
DiamondSportsAgency Profile
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1980 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
Austin Toros players
Basketball players from New York City
BC Azovmash players
BC Donetsk players
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's basketball players
Cocodrilos de Caracas players
Columbus Riverdragons players
Erdemirspor players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Fresno City Rams men's basketball players
Limoges CSP players
Martin Van Buren High School alumni
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players
Panathinaikos B.C. players
Point guards
S.S. Felice Scandone players
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from Brooklyn
Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players
Sagesse SC basketball players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people