Rahmon Fletcher

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Rahmon Fletcher
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Fletcher in April 2017
Personal information
Born (1988-11-16) November 16, 1988 (age 35)
Kansas City, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Paseo (Kansas City, Missouri)
College Green Bay (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2023
Position Point guard
Career history
2011–2013 BSW Weert
2014–2017 Newcastle Eagles
2017–2018 Košice
2018–2022Newcastle Eagles
2022–2023 Manchester Giants
Career highlights and awards

Rahmon L. D. Fletcher (born November 18, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League (BBL). Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, he competed with Green Bay at the college level. Since then, Fletcher has played with multiple teams in Europe, winning the BBL Most Valuable Player Award twice with the Newcastle Eagles.

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High school career

Fletcher attended Paseo High School in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. When he was a sophomore and senior, the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association named him second-team Class 4 All-State. [1] After his junior season, Fletcher earned first-team honors. [1] In the summer of 2006, he took part in a high-profile ADIDAS ABCD Camp, at which he was ranked the 16th best point guard. [2] In March 2007, as a senior, he represented the Kansas City team at the McDonald's Riverwar All-Star Basketball Game, which featured top players from Missouri and Illinois. [3] While in high school, he was also a top player on his AAU team, KC Rocktown. [4]

College career

Fletcher was rated a three-star recruit out of high school by 247Sports.com. [5] Despite receiving initial interest from Southern Illinois, Wichita State, and Missouri State, Fletcher eventually committed to play for the Green Bay Phoenix. [5] He made his debut for Green Bay on November 9, 2007, with 14 points, two rebounds, and three assists in a 76–75 win over Oakland. [6] On December 1, Fletcher scored a career-high 29 points vs. South Dakota State. [1] Mostly taking a starting role, he finished the season averaging 10.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. [7] He led the Phoenix in total assists and three-point field goal percentage. [1] The freshman also earned Collegeinsider.com Freshman Mid-Major All-American honors and was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team. [1]

Fletcher soon became entrenched as a starter in his second season with Green Bay. [8] He opened his sophomore year on November 18, 2008, by posting six points and five assists in a loss to Utah. [9] In a notable performance vs. Houston Baptist on December 22, Fletcher notched 18 points, eight assists, and three steals. [10] On March 18, 2009, in a College Basketball Invitational (CBI) loss to Vermont and the Green Bay's final game, Fletcher put up his first college double-double, with 16 points and ten assists. [1] He closed the season averaging 10.8 points, 4.5 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. [7] He ranked third and fourth in the Horizon League field goal percentage and assists respectively. Fletcher additionally garnered second team all-league honors. [1]

Professional career

After being undrafted for the 2011 NBA draft, Fletcher signed his first professional basketball contract with BS Weert of the Dutch Basketball League.

On July 29, 2014, he signed with Newcastle Eagles. [11] Fletcher finished his first season with the Eagles averaging 13.1 points, 6.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds.

On July 7, 2016, Fletcher renewed his contract with Newcastle. [12] He also helped the Eagles for five straight BBL Cup finals and winning three of them. Fletcher lead the league in scoring during the 2016-17 British Basketball League season, scoring 676 points in 38 BBL games for averages of 20.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. [13]

After a stint in Slovakia, Fletcher returned to the Eagles for the 2018–19 season. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ Neysmith, Horace (July 10, 2006). "Reebok ABCD Camp". YouthPrepStar.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Austin, Earl (March 15, 2007). "Top players to meet in Riverwar". The St. Louis American . Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ Wildeboor, Shay (May 7, 2006). "Plenty of options for Fletcher". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Rahmon Fletcher". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nov 9, 2007: Oakland vs. Green Bay". RealGM . November 9, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Rahmon Fletcher Player Profile". RealGM . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rahmon Fletcher Game Logs". RealGM . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nov 18, 2008: Green Bay vs. Utah". RealGM . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dec 22, 2008: Green Bay vs. Houston Baptist". RealGM . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Eagles sign point guard Fletcher". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Rahmon Fletcher Player Profile, Green Bay, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  13. ↑ "Rahmon Fletcher Shows Out on Way to 2017 BBL Cup Final MVP". 17 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Two-time BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher makes Newcastle return". British Basketball League. July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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