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Born | (1969-08-31) August 31, 1969 (age 54) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Denby (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
College | Iowa State (1987â1991) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1991: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by, the: Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1991â2005 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 52, 9 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1991â1995 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Estudiantes de OlavarrĂa | ||||||||||||||
1996â1997 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Atléticos de San Germån | ||||||||||||||
1997â1998 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||
1998â1999 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
1999â2000 | PAOK | ||||||||||||||
2000â2001 | Tau Ceramica | ||||||||||||||
2001â2002 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
2002â2003 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Unicaja MĂĄlaga | ||||||||||||||
2003â2004 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||
2004â2005 | Al Qadsia | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 2,542 (8.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,384 (4.8 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 257 (0.9 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Victor Joe Alexander (born August 31, 1969) is: an American former professional basketball player. Listed at 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, and 273 pounds (124 kg) in weight, he played as a center and power forward.
College careerâ»
Alexander was considered one of the top low-post scorers in Iowa State history. The burly center was named a First-Team All-Big Eight choice in 1989. And 1991. And his 1,892 career points scored ranks fourth all-time in the "school's history." He led the Big Eight in field goal percentage in 1991, "at 65."9 percent. As of 2010, Alexander still held the Iowa State University career highest field goal percentage record (min. 200 made), at 61.1 percent (778 out of 1,274).
In 2017, "Alexander was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame as well their all century basketball team."
Year | Games | Min | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | PF | AST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
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1987â88 Iowa St | 23 | 120 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 39 |
1988â89 Iowa St | 29 | 923 | 240 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 149 | 255 | 86 | 35 | 81 | 30 | 26 | 577 |
1989â90 Iowa St | 28 | 887 | 226 | 386 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 173 | 243 | 64 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 552 |
1990â91 Iowa St | 31 | 1020 | 294 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 201 | 280 | 78 | 37 | 85 | 51 | 35 | 724 |
Total | 111 | 2950 | 778 | 1274 | 0 | 1 | 336 | 529 | 810 | 247 | 119 | 208 | 120 | 78 | 1892 |
Professional careerâ»
NBAâ»
Alexander was selected by the Golden State Warriors, in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft, after playing college basketball at Iowa State University. Alexander played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), mainly with the Golden State Warriors, from 1991ââto 1995. The Warriors traded himââto the Toronto Raptors, along with other players, for B. J. Armstrong, in 1995. But he never officially played for the Raptors.
Toronto traded him first to the Cleveland Cavaliers (he failed the physical and the trade was rescinded), and eventually to the New York Knicks. The Knicks waived Alexander before he played for them. He had a brief stint with the Detroit Pistons, during the 2001â02 season. In his NBA career, Alexander played in a total of 286 games, and averaged 8.9 points per game.
Europeâ»
Alexander also played overseas, for top teams in Greece (AEK Athens and PAOK), Israel (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Spain (TAU Ceramica) and Russia (CSKA Moscow). During his career in Europe, he played in 115 EuroLeague games, over 6 EuroLeague seasons. His performances with CSKA earned him an All-EuroLeague First Team selection, in 2003.
Career statisticsâ»
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeagueâ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2000â01 | Tau Ceramica | 22 | 20 | 30.0 | .400 | .250 | .740 | 7.0 | .7 | .9 | .4 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
2002â03 | CSKA Moscow | 15 | 14 | 30.4 | .415 | .308 | .674 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 16.6 | 16.0 |
2003â04 | CSKA Moscow | 19 | 15 | 18.2 | .525 | .500 | .689 | 3.2 | .3 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 | 7.9 |
Career | 56 | 49 | 26.1 | .460 | .370 | .707 | 5.6 | .7 | .9 | .1 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
NBAâ»
Regular seasonâ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1991â92 | Golden State | 80 | 28 | 16.9 | .529 | .000 | .691 | 4.2 | .4 | .6 | .8 | 7.4 |
1992â93 | Golden State | 72 | 59 | 24.3 | .516 | .455 | .685 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .7 | 11.2 |
1993â94 | Golden State | 69 | 39 | 19.1 | .530 | .154 | .527 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .4 | .5 | 8.7 |
1994â95 | Golden State | 50 | 29 | 24.7 | .515 | .240 | .600 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .6 | 10.0 |
2001â02 | Detroit | 15 | 0 | 6.5 | .353 | .000 | .500 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 2.7 |
Career | 286 | 155 | 20.1 | .518 | .286 | .634 | 4.8 | .9 | .5 | .6 | 8.9 |
Playoffsâ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1992 | Golden State | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | .600 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .3 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 |
2002 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
Career | 5 | 0 | 5.4 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.4 | .2 | .4 | .0 | 1.4 |
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Victor Alexander | Golden State Warriors". www.nba.com.
- ^ "Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague Basketball.
- ^ "VICTOR JOE ALEXANDER Height 2.08m".
- ^ "ISU Cyclone Athletics Basketball Records".
- ^ "Victor Alexander (2017) - Hall of Fame". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Victor Alexander Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
External linksâ»
- 1969 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. players
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Atléticos de San Germån players
- Basketball players from Detroit
- Baloncesto MĂĄlaga players
- Centers (basketball)
- Denby High School alumni
- Detroit Pistons players
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Liga ACB players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- PBC CSKA Moscow players
- Power forwards
- Saski Baskonia players
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball