Anthony January
| No. 44 – Paisas de Medellín | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 16, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | PEA |
| 2018 | Cactus Tbilisi[1] |
| 2019 | Ereliai |
| 2019 | Danang Dragons |
| 2019–2020 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 2020 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2021 | Team Cali |
| 2022 | Chernomorets Burgas |
| 2022 | Club los Pepines |
| 2022 | Tijuana Zonkeys |
| 2023 | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 2024 | Amartha Hangtuah |
| 2024–present | Paisas de Medellín |
Anthony Denell January[2] (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Paisas de Medellín of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano. He last played college basketball for the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes.
Early life
[edit]January was born in Los Angeles to Anthony January Sr. and Pamela Green.[3]
High school and college career
[edit]January played his first three years of high school basketball at Compton High School. He played his final season at William Howard Taft High School, during which he earned West Valley League MVP, and CIF Los Angeles City Section Player of the year award averaging 22 points and 13 rebounds after gaining eligibility following his transfer from Compton.[4]
Professional career
[edit]January has played for PEA of the Thailand Basketball League, Cactus Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga, and BC Mažeikiai of the National Basketball League of Lithuania. In 2019 January signed with the Danang Dragons.[5] In 2021, he played for Team Cali of the Colombian league, averaging 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. On October 4, 2021, he signed with Khaneh Basketball Khuzestan of the Iranian Basketball Super League.[6]
In 27 November 2023, January joins Pacific Caesar of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ VCCorp.vn (2019-04-19). "Danang Dragons công bố 'vũ khí hủy diệt' tại VBA 2019". Sport5 (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Anthony Denell January, Born 06/16/1993 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Anthony January - Men's Basketball". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "2012 Daily News All-Area Boys' Basketball Team". Daily News. 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ Nguyen, Sammy (2019-04-22). "Danang Dragons Sign Anthony January; Tavarion Nix Back with Saigon Heat". ASEANSports. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Khouzestan signs Anthony January". Eurobasket. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Anthony January Penuhi Panggilan Pacific". iblindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1993 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Amartha Hangtuah players
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Colombia
- American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country)
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in Vietnam
- American expatriate basketball people in Indonesia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Compton, California
- BC Chernomorets players
- BC Mažeikiai players
- Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes men's basketball players
- Cerritos Falcons men's basketball players
- Danang Dragons players
- Ferro Carril Oeste basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Hanoi Buffaloes players
- New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players
- Ostioneros de Guaymas (basketball) players
- Team Cali players
- Tijuana Zonkeys players