JJ Sullinger
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1982 Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Worthington High School |
| College | Ohio State |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2009 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 0 |
| Career history | |
| 2006—2007 | Indiana Alley Cats |
| 2007 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| 2007—2008 | WKS Slask Wroclaw |
| 2008 | Leuven Bears |
| 2008—2009 | Panthers Fürstenfeld |
| 2009 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
James "JJ" Sullinger, is a former American professional basketball player.
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Sullinger played college ball for Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]
Professional
[edit]CBA
[edit]Sullinger first played for Indiana Alley Cats.[1]
First PBA stint
[edit]He played as an import for Talk 'N Text Phone Pals,[1][2] and brought the team into the 2007 Fiesta Conference finals,[3] but lost to Alaska Aces in seven games.[4] In the seventh game, Sullinger missed a three-point shot that can send the game into overtime.[5][6]
Europe
[edit]He played for teams like WKS Slask Worclaw, Leuven Bears, and BSC Fürstenfeld Panthers.
Return to PBA
[edit]He returned to the Philippines, this time playing for Coca-Cola Tigers for the 2009 Fiesta Conference. In his time with the Tigers, he was fined P20,000 by Commissioner's Office due to a flagrant foul penalty two on then-Barako Bull player Jeff Chan.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. "Sullinger to create stir in TnT debut". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Imports to spice up next PBA conference". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Another MVP celebration". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Aces, TnT and the Game Five 'curse'". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "PBA Fiesta: Aces fluster Phone Pals to grab title". GMA News Online. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "PBA spares Tigers import Sullinger, earns chance of facing former team". GMA News Online. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.