Joey Vickery
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1967 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Brandon (1985–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1989: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1992 | Winnipeg Thunder |
| 1995–1996 | Olimpas Plungė |
| 1996–1997 | CB Ciudad de Huelva |
| 1997–2000 | Poissy Chatou Basket |
| 2000–2001 | CB Ciudad de Algeciras |
| 2001–2002 | Mattersburg 49ers |
| 2002–2003 | CB Ciudad de Huelva |
| 2003–2004 | Jamtland Basket KFUM |
| 2004–2005 | Club Melilla Baloncesto |
| 2005–2006 | Mattersburg 49ers |
| 2005–2008 | Traiskirchen Lions |
| 2008–2017 | Mattersburg Rocks |
Joey David Vickery (born 9 June 1967) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall, he played at the point guard position. He was the Lithuanian Basketball League's LKL All-Star Game Three-point Shootout Champion, in 1995. He last played for the Austrian basketball club Mattersburg Rocks.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Vickery graduated Westwood Collegiate in 1985, and played for the Brandon University Bobcats, for three seasons.[1] After a successful debut, in which Brandon University won the Canadian National Championship in 1989, Vickery was named the Jack Donahue MVP award winner. Vickery was also named a 1st team All-Canadian, at Brandon University, in 1990 and 1991.
Professional career
After college, Vickery moved to Europe, and he played for the now defunct Olimpas Plungė of Lithuania. He averaged 23.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He also played for various clubs in Spain, like Huelva, Algeciras, and Melilla, and then moved to the Austrian club Mattersburg 49ers. After yet another successful season, he moved to Sweden's Jamtland Basket KFUM. In 2005, he returned to Austria, and signed a contract with his previous team.
Clubs
Winnipeg Thunder (1992)- The Rogues, SIT, Scobey, MT 1995
Olimpas Plungė (1995–1996)
Ciudad de Huelva, Spain (1996–1997)
Poissy Chatou Basket (1997–2000)- Algeciras, Spain (2000–2001)
Mattersburg 49ers (2001–2002)- Ciudad de Huelva, Spain (2002–2003)
Jamtland Basket KFUM (2003–2004)- Melilla, Spain (2004–2005)
- Mattersburg 49ers (2005–2006)
- Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (2005–2008)
- Mattersburg Rocks, Austria (2008–2017)
