No. 6–Al-Muharraq | |
---|---|
Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Harlem, New York | January 15, 1989
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Fessenden Blair Academy |
College | Canisius (2007–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Schwelm |
2013–2014 | HKK Široki |
2014–2015 | Lirija |
2015 | Ittihad Tanger |
2015 | Prishtina |
2019–2021 | Al-Wakrah |
2022 | US Monastir |
2022 | Al Morog |
2022–2023 | Al Bataeh Club |
2023–present | Al-Muharraq |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Julius V Coles Jr. (born January 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Al Bataeh Club in the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Canisius Golden Griffins. [1] Coles Jr. played for US Monastir when they won the 2022 BAL championship.
Coles Jr. signed his first professional contract in 2012, with the German team EN Baskets Schwelm of the national third level. [2] The following season, he played for HKK Široki of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the 2014–15 season, Coles Jr. played for Lirija in Macedonia. He then moved to Ittihad Tanger in the Moroccan Division Excellence. In January 2015, Coles Jr. signed with KB Prishtina. [3] [4]
In 2019, Coles Jr. signed for Al-Wakrah of the Qatari Basketball League. [5] He helped them win the 2020 Qatar Cup after scoring 19 points in the final against Al-Gharafa. [6]
Coles Jr. joined Tunisian club US Monastir in May 2022, ahead of the 2022 BAL Playoffs. [7] He went on to win the BAL championship with Monastir, starting and contributing 6 points and 4 assists in the finals. [8]
On June 1, 2022, Coles Jr. joined Al Morog of the Libyan Division I. [9] In October 2023, Coles made his debut for Bahraini club Al-Muharraq in the 2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship. [10]
Coles Jr. is the son of Sonya Pittman. He earned an undergraduate degree in communications in 2010. [1]
Walter Wallace Hodge Muñoz is a Puerto Rican-U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player for Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Internationally, Hodge plays with the senior U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team, due to eligibility arising from his Virgin Islander grandfather. After being a reserve point guard in his first two seasons with the Florida Gators, he became the starting point guard for the two-time defending national champions in the 2007–08 season. On June 5, 2013, in appreciation for his contribution to Zielona Góra, his jersey number was retired.
Ater James "AJ" Majok is a professional basketball player for the Nairobi City Thunder of the KBF Premier League. Born in Sudan and raised in Australia, Majok represents Lebanon internationally. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft with the 58th overall pick. Standing at 6 ft 11 in, Majok mostly stands out with his athletic and defensive abilities. He was the BAL Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
Mouloukou Souleyman Diabate, commonly known as Solo Diabate, is an Ivorian basketball player for Petro de Luanda of the Unitel Basket and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). After playing a decade in France and some years in North Macedonia, China and Slovakia, Diabate began his career at the African continent in 2021. He is a two-time BAL champion, with Zamalek in 2021 and US Monastir in 2022.
Mokhtar Ghyaza is a Tunisian basketball player who currently plays for US Monastir of the Championnat National A and the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Makrem Ben Romdhane is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Benfica and Tunisia. He can play at either the small forward, power forward or center positions.
Radhouane Slimane is a Tunisian basketball player who currently plays for Sagesse SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. Standing at 2.05 m, Nicknamed "Sekka" in the Tunisian basketball scene, Slimane mainly plays as power forward.
Mourad El Mabrouk is a Tunisian professional basketball player for Club Africain of the Championnat Pro A.
Alhaji Mohammed is an American-born Ghanaian former basketball player. A four-year college basketball player for Louisville, he started his 17-year long professional career in 2004.
Wael Arakji is a Lebanese basketball player for Al-Arabi of the Qatari Basketball League. He is nicknamed "the Fearsome".
Marcus Christopher Crawford is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Urunani. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis. Crawford has had an extensive career with teams in Europe and Africa. He is a two-time All-BAL First Team selection.
Omar Abada is a Tunisian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly since 2023. Abada also plays for the Tunisia national basketball team.
Michael Andre Dixon Jr. is an American-born naturalised Georgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Al Ittihad Alexandria. He played college basketball for Missouri and Memphis.
Firas Lahyani is a Tunisian basketball player for AS Salé and the Tunisian national team. He is nicknamed "Air Tunisia", because of his athletic style of play and dunking abilities.
Mohamed Adam Rassil is a Tunisian basketball player for ES Sahel and the Tunisian national team. With Tunisia, Rassil won a gold medal at the AfroBasket 2017 tournament.
Union Sportive Monastirienne, commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir. Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won seven national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall.
The 2021 BAL Finals was the championship game of the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The final was played in the Kigali Arena in Kigali on 30 May 2021. The game was played between Egyptian club Zamalek and Tunisian club US Monastir.
Miodrag Perišić is a Serbian professional basketball coach, who currently serves as the head coach of US Monastir of the Championnat Pro A and Lebanon national team.
The 2022 BAL Finals was the championship game of the 2022 BAL season, the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The final was played in the BK Arena in Kigali on 28 May 2022, between Angolan club Petro de Luanda and Tunisian club US Monastir.
The 2021–22 season was the 63rd season of the US Monastir men's basketball team and the 2nd of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
The 2022–23 season of US Monastir was the 64th in the club's history. It is the club's third season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). This season US Monastir was coached by Marouan Kechrid until October, when Linos Gavriel took over. However, Gavriel did not coach during the 2023 BAL season, where the head coaching duties were given to former BAL championship-winning Miodrag Perišić.