David Bell (basketball)

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David Bell
David Bell 2011-2012.jpg
Bell in his GasTerra Flames jersey in 2011
Free agent
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1981-06-20) June 20, 1981 (age 42)
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180.4 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Hayward (Hayward, California)
College
NBA draft 2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2004–2005Lausanne Morges Basket
2005 Union Neuchâtel
2006 Kouvot
2006–2007 Butte Daredevils
2007 Dodge City Legend
2008 Champagne Châlons-Reims
2008–2010 Dakota Wizards
2010–2011 Phoenix Hagen
2011–2012 Donar
2012–2016Phoenix Hagen
2016–2017 Dinamo Sassari
2017–2018 Andrea Costa Imola
2018–2019 Gießen 46ers
2019–2020 Phoenix Brussels
Career highlights and awards

David Bell (born June 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Phoenix Brussels. [2] Formerly, Bell played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies basketball team and is playing professional since 2004. He has also played for multiple teams in the United States and in Europe.

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Professional career

In September 2010, Bell signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [3]

In June 2011, Bell signed a 2-year contract with GasTerra Flames Groningen of the Dutch DBL. [4] On May 28, 2012, his contract was terminated by the club. [5]

On June 21, 2012, Phoenix Hagen announced that Bell was returning to the team for a second stint. [6] In April 2015, he extended his contract until 2017. [7] In December 2016, Phoenix Hagen was thrown out of the BBL because of financial troubles and Bell became a free agent. [8]

On December 8, 2016, Bell signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian LBA. [9] On December 10, in his debut with the team Bell scored 18 points in a 69–66 win against Dolomiti Energia Trentino. [10]

On August 2, 2017, Bell signed with Andrea Costa Imola. [11]

On August 23, 2018, Bell was announced by the Gießen 46ers of the German BBL. [12] In August 2018, it was announced Bell had a crack in his chest muscles, which would cause him to miss up to 4 months. [13]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, Bell played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team 23. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team 23, he averaged 18.0 points per game. Bell helped Team 23 the second round of the tournament, where they then lost to Armored Athlete 84–77. [14]

Honours

Dakota Wizards

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  2. Eurobasket.com profile
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  11. David Bell moves to Andrea Costa Imola
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