Alex Legion
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 16, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Kentucky (2007–2008) Illinois (2008–2010) FIU (2010–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–2019 |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | PVSK Panthers |
| 2013–2014 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2014 | Sagesse Beirut |
| 2014 | Veroli Basket |
| 2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Trapani |
| 2015–2016 | Al Jaysh Doha |
| 2016 | Arkadikos |
| 2016–2017 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2017–2018 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2018 | Pallacanestro Mantovana |
| 2018–2019 | Valdivia |
| Career highlights | |
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Alex Legion (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for CD Valdivia of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile before ending his career in 2019.
College statistics
He signed out of high school with the University of Michigan, but withdrew his commitment when Wolverine head coach Tommy Amaker was fired.[1] He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky but transferred to the University of Illinois during his first college semester.[2] Legion enrolled for the second semester, making him eligible to play after the conclusion of the fall semester of 2008. He played his sophomore year and half of his junior year with the Illinois, but after averaging only 2.7 points in 10 minutes per game at the beginning of the 2009 season, he decided not to return to the team after winter break.[3] Legion then transferred to Florida International University, to be coached by Isiah Thomas.[4] In February 2011, Legion was dismissed from Florida International University for a violation of team rules.[5]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 17.5 | .417 | .333 | .556 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2008–09 | Illinois | 22 | 0 | 11.1 | .289 | .240 | .750 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .4 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 2009–10 | Illinois | 11 | 1 | 9.9 | .297 | .211 | .667 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
| 2010–11 | Florida International | 10 | 2 | 28.1 | .462 | .431 | .636 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Career | 49 | 5 | 15.1 | .373 | .323 | .657 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .6 | .1 | 5.7 |