Mildon Ambres

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Mildon Ambres
Personal information
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 39)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolOpelousas (Opelousas, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2007–2017
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
2007–2008 CSU Brașov
2008–2010 Idaho Stampede
2010 Barangay Ginebra Kings
2010–2011 CE Lleida Bàsquet
2011–2012Idaho Stampede
2012CDP Santiago
2012 Club Nacional
2013 CSU Sibiu
2014 Al Geish Army
2015 Gezira
2016 Al Shamal Doha
2017 Libertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards

Mildon Roy Ambres (born September 12, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Southern Miss and Southern Nazarene.

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He was voted the NBA D-League Most Improved Player by coaches at the conclusion of the 2010 season. [1]

Early years

His father, Milton, who played with Southern University and was a high school coach for 26 years, introduced Mildon to the game when he was seven. Ambres lettered three years in basketball at Opelousas High School in Opelousas, Louisiana. As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He was named Honorable Mention Class 4A All-State, as well as lettering in track and football. He chose to play at LSU.

College career

He redshirted his freshman season at LSU during the 2002–03 season. During the fall semester, he transferred, citing a lack of playing time. [2] Ambres chose Southern Miss and sat the 2004–05 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Southern Miss

He averaged 7.7 points and 5 rebounds per game his sophomore year in 2004–05. He did, however, score a career-high 21 points at Marquette on February 5, adding 8 rebounds in the 72–81 loss. [3] His junior year was not much better, as he averaged 6.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He did not see eye-to-eye with his new coach, Larry Eustachy, and transferred to Southern Nazarene University, who played in NAIA Division I at the time.

Southern Nazarene

He averaged 15.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks as a senior in 2006–07 at Southern Nazarene, leading the Crimson Storm in all three categories. [4] He was named First Team All-SAC and SAC Tournament MVP after SNU won their first SAC title in nine years. [5] [6]

Professional career

Ambres had an unsuccessful tryout with the Dallas Mavericks in June 2007. [7]

For the 2007–08 season, Ambres joined Romanian club CSU Brașov. He averaged 18.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. [7]

He was drafted 67th overall in the 2008 NBA Development League Draft by the Idaho Stampede, [7] and averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in limited minutes, but improved the following season. He averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, being named the NBA D-League Most Improved Player for the 2010 season. [1] He had a career-high 32 points in a 165–153 overtime victory against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on March 31. [1]

Ambres made the move to Philippine side Barangay Ginebra Kings for eight games, where he averaged 20 ppg, 15.3 rpg and 1.5 apg. [7]

His next destination was CE Lleida Bàsquet in Spain, whom he joined in October 2010, signing a one-year contract. [8]

He returned to the Stampede for 18 games in November 2011. [9]

In February 2012, Ambres joined CDP Santiago, a local Dominican squad. [10]

In September 2012, Ambres joined Club Nacional from the Uruguayan Basketball League. [11]

Ambres returned to Romania in January 2013 when he signed with CSU Sibiu. [12]

As of 2015, he plays for Al Geish Army of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. [13]

Personal life

Ambres mother, Carol, died in a parking lot after a struggle with breast cancer. One year later, his brother was charged with murder. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Idaho's Mildon Ambres Named NBA D-League Most Improved Player" (Press release). NBA Development League. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gabriel, Walter (February 1, 2005). "Lack of playing time prompts player to transfer". The Daily Reveille . Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Marquette 81, Southern Mississippi 72". Yahoo! Sports . February 5, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Single-Season History". snuathletics.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "All-SAC Women and Men's Basketball Teams Announced" (Press release). John Brown University. February 27, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ Patterson, Matt (March 7, 2007). "SNU ends title drought; Ambres is MVP SAC men's tournament: SNU 82, Northwestern Oklahoma State 68". The Oklahoman . Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 De Lucas, Chema (December 10, 2010). "Mildon Ambres, sustituto de Krabbenhoft en Lleida" (in Spanish). Solobasket. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "El Lleida llegará a la Isla con la novedad de Mildon Ambres". laopinion.es (in Spanish). October 18, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Stampede re-sign Ambres". The Idaho Press-Tribune . November 3, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ Perez, Pappy (February 25, 2012). "CDP con nueva mística, recibe refuerzo basket superior Santiago". Fiebre Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Mildon Ambres llegó a Nacional; lunes de debut". Club Nacional de Football (in Spanish). September 14, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2015.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Mildon Ambres joins CSU Atlassib". Court Side News. January 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "MILDON AMBRES basketball profile". Afrobasket. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Mildon Ambres" (in Russian). bmsi.ru. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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