Ramel Curry

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Ramel Curry
Ramel Curry.jpg
Curry with the Austin Toros in 2006
Personal information
Born (1980-04-17) April 17, 1980 (age 44)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Martin Van Buren
(Queens Village, New York)
College Fresno CC (1998–2000)
Cal State Bakersfield (2000–2002)
NBA draft 2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2019
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2002Kern County Vipers
2003–2004 Tijuana Diablos
2004–2005 Long Beach Jam
2005 Columbus Riverdragons
2005 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2005–2006 Austin Toros
2006 Constituyentes de San Cristobal
2006–2007 Scandone Avellino
2007–2008 Hapoel Jerusalem
2008–2009 Scavolini Pesaro
2009 Erdemirspor
2010–2011 Azovmash
2011–2013 Donetsk
2013–2014 Panathinaikos
2014–2015 Limoges CSP
2015 Virtus Roma
2015–2018 Al Mouttahed Tripoli
2019 Sagesse Club
Career highlights and awards

Ramel Antwone Curry (born April 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m), he played both guard positions.

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College career

After playing high school basketball, Curry played college basketball at Fresno City College and at NCAA Division II California State University, Bakersfield. Curry played two seasons with the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners from 2000 to 2002.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Curry won the Israeli Cup with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2008. He won the Ukrainian League championship in 2010 with Azovmash, and in 2012 with Donetsk. After winning the Greek League championship with Panathinaikos in 2013, he re-signed with the club. [1]

His next season was successful, as he won the Greek Cup, being named the MVP of the final, and the Greek League championship with Panathinaikos. In 2014, Panathinaikos released him.[ citation needed ]

For the 2014–15 season, Curry signed with the Pro A and EuroLeague team Limoges CSP. [2] On March 10, 2015, he left Limoges and signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian LBA for the rest of the season. [3]

Awards and accomplishments

College career

Pro career

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