Myles Hesson

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Myles Hesson
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Hesson with BCM Gravelines in 2016
No. 22–Toyama Grouses
Position Small forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)
Birmingham, England
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Essex Pirates
2011–2012 Mersey Tigers
2012–2013 Weißenhorn Youngstars
2013 Ulm
2013–2014 Gießen 46ers
2014–2015 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2015–2016 JDA Dijon
2016–2017 Gravelines-Dunkerque
2017–2018 Nanterre 92
2018–2019Gravelines-Dunkerque
2019–2021 Élan Chalon
2021–2022 Saga Ballooners
2022–2023 Kagawa Five Arrows
2023–present Toyama Grouses
Career highlights and awards

Myles Edward Sinclair Hesson (born 5 June 1990) is a British professional basketball player who plays for the Toyama Grouses of Japan.

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Playing career

Hesson came through the youth ranks of the City of Birmingham Basketball Club and played for the Birmingham Aces in the EBL2 before joining British Basketball League side Essex Pirates in 2010. [1] After a standout year at Liverpool Mersey Tigers (2011–12) in which he averaged 15.1 points as well as 7.7 boards a contest in BBL play, [2] he took his game to Germany, joining the Weißenhorn Youngstars of the 2. Bundesliga ProB, the third tier of German basketball. [3] Dominating the league and averaging a double-double of points and rebounds, Hesson was picked up by Ratiopharm Ulm of Germany's top-flight Bundesliga in March 2013, [4] where he completed the 2012–2013 campaign.

Hesson spent the 2013–14 season with the Gießen 46ers in the German 2. Bundesliga ProA, [5] the country's second highest league. He wrapped up the season by earning eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Forward of the Year honors. [6] That landed him a contract with German Bundesliga outfit Eisbären Bremerhaven. He appeared in 32 Bundesliga games for the Eisbären squad during the 2014–15 season, averaging 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per outing. [7]

In 2015–16, Hesson suited up for JDA Dijon Bourgogne of the French top-flight LNB Pro A, [8] scoring 10.9 points a contest, while grabbing 3.5 rebounds per game. After one year at the club, he signed with fellow LNB ProA club BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque. [9] He made 19 ProA appearances for Gravelines-Dunkerque in 2016–17, producing 12.4 points and 5.1 rebounds a contest. In late May 2017, Hesson signed a deal with another ProA club, Nanterre 92. [10] However, the move collapsed due to a failed medical. [11] In December 2017, he finally joined the Nanterre team. [12] In early February 2018, Hesson had a leg stress fracture, the same injury which kept him out of action in the early stages of the season . [13] After one year at Gravelines-Dunkerque, he signed with another French Pro A side, Élan Chalon, in November 2019. [14]

He joined the Saga Ballooners of Japan's B2 League for the 2021–22 campaign. [15] In 42 games for the team, Hesson averaged 21.1 points and 10 rebounds. He moved to the Kagawa Five Arrows for the 2022–23 season. [16] Later in the season, Hesson joined the Toyama Grouses, [17] making his debut on March 8, 2023. [18] He closed out the 2022–23 season with league-leading 22.9 points per game. [19]

National team career

Hesson was a member of Great Britain's U20 team at the 2009 and 2010 European Championship (Division B) and won his first cap for the British men's national team in 2012. [20] He averaged 11.8 points and 6.0 boards a contest at the 2013 European Championships. [21] At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham, Hesson won the 3x3 competition as part of the England team, sinking the gold-winning shot in overtime. [22]

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References

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  2. ↑ GmbH, Südwest Presse Online-Dienste (8 September 2012). "Einer kommt, einer geht | Südwest Presse Online" . Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Schönen-Dunk. "SD | News | ProB | Weißenhorn Youngstars verpflichten Britischen Nationalspieler". www.schoenen-dunk.de. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Wagner, Ralf. "Myles Hesson wechselt von Weißenhorn nach Ulm". www.weissenhorn-youngstars.de. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "GIESSEN 46ers | Myles Hesson nächster Neuzugang bei den GIESSEN 46ers - GIESSEN 46ers". www.giessen46ers.de. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "PROA_2013-2014 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "easyCredit - 26420 Myles HESSON". www.easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Myles Hesson Joins French Pro-A Side Dijon - Hoopsfix.com". Hoopsfix.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Myles Hesson au BCM" . Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ↑ BasketActu.com. "Myles Hesson première recrue de Nanterre92 - BasketActu.com". www.basketactu.com (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Nanterre : Myles Hesson non conservé, Erik Murphy arrive". Sport24 (in French). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Erik Murphy coupé, Myles Hesson arrive à Nanterre 92". Basket Europe (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Myles Hesson out pour la saison, Terran Petteway écarté". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Jeep Elite (Chalon-sur-Saône) : Myles Hesson arrive en renfort - Basket - Jeep Elite". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  15. ↑ Sanson, Alexandre (2 July 2021). "Myles Hesson s'envole pour le Japon". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Myles Hesson stays in Japan for second season, joins Kagawa". Hoopsfix.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "マイルズ・ヘソン". B.LEAGUE（Bリーグ）公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Myles Hesson". Asia-basket.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "B1 League Basketball 2022-2023". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Myles Hesson profile, EuroBasket 2013". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  22. ↑ "Birmingham's Hesson seals historic basketball gold for Team England". Evening Standard. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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