Darian Townes

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Darian Townes
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Position Power forward
League Lebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 40)
Alexandria, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolHargrave Military
College University of Arkansas (2005–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–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
  • All-SEC Tournament team (2008)
  • All-SEC Freshmen team (2006)
  • SBL Best Foreign Player of the year (2015)

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.

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Professional career

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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References

  1. "PGE Turów Zgorzelec 82 - Legia Warsaw 65". Polish Basketball League. November 28, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "Al Riyadi Beirut adds Townes to their roster, ex Samsun". EuroBasket News. January 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.