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Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Lebanese Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Alexandria, Virginia | July 31, 1984
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hargrave Military |
College | University of Arkansas (2005–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec |
2009 | Leones de Ponce |
2010–2011 | Soproni KC |
2011–2012 | BC Egis Körmend |
2012–2013 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
2013–2014 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
2014–2015 | Fubon Braves |
2015–2016 | Taouyan Pauian |
2016–2017 | Champville SC |
2017–2018 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
2018 | Reales de La Vega |
2018–2019 | Anibal Zahle |
2019 | Samsunspor |
2020 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
Career highlights and awards | |
Darian Townes (born July 31, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas.
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Townes signed with the Polish basketball team, PGE Turów Zgorzelec. In his first game with Turow Zgorzelec, he scored 5 points and 2 rebounds in a 82-65 win over the Legia Warsaw. [1]
On January 24, 2020, Townes signed with the Lebanese team, Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut for the 2020 season. [2]
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