# Demetrius Alexander > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demetrius_Alexander > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Demetrius_Alexander.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_Alexander > Source revision: 1351327538 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Demetrius Alexander | image = Demetrius Alexander Superleague All Star.jpg | position = [Power forward](/source/Power_forward_(basketball)) / [center](/source/Center_(basketball)) | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 242 | team = | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|3}} | birth_place = [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri), U.S. | highschool = [Hazelwood Central](/source/Hazelwood_Central_High_School)
([Florissant, Missouri](/source/Florissant%2C_Missouri)) | college = [Hutchinson CC](/source/Hutchinson_Community_College) (1994–1996)
[Alabama](/source/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_men's_basketball) (1996–1998) | draft_year = 1998 | career_start = 1998 | career_end = 2012 | years1 = 1998 | team1 = [Atlanta Trojans](/source/Atlanta_Trojans) | years2 = 1998–1999 | team2 = [Idaho Stampede](/source/Idaho_Stampede) | years3 = 1999 | team3 = [Atlanta Trojans](/source/Atlanta_Trojans) | years4 = 1999–2000 | team4 = [Osaka Helios](/source/Osaka_Helios) | years5 = 2000 | team5 = [San Diego Stingrays](/source/San_Diego_Stingrays) | years6 = 2000–2001 | team6 = [Hapoel Galil Elyon](/source/Hapoel_Galil_Elyon) | years7 = 2001–2002 | team7 = [Hapoel Jerusalem](/source/Hapoel_Jerusalem_B.C.) | years8 = 2002–2003 | team8 = [Pallalcesto Amatori Udine](/source/Pallalcesto_Amatori_Udine) | years9 = 2003–2004 | team9 = [Haifa/Nesher BC](/source/Haifa%2FNesher_BC) | years10 = 2004 | team10 = [Baloncesto Fuenlabrada](/source/Baloncesto_Fuenlabrada) | years11 = 2004–2005 | team11 = [CB Valladolid](/source/CB_Valladolid) | years12 = 2005–2006 | team12 = [Changwon LG Sakers](/source/Changwon_LG_Sakers) | years13 = 2006 | team13 = [Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez](/source/%C3%89lan_B%C3%A9arnais_Pau-Orthez) | years14 = 2006–2007 | team14 = [Caja San Fernando](/source/CB_Sevilla) | years15 = 2007–2009 | team15 = [Barons/LMT Rīga](/source/Barons%2FLMT_R%C4%ABga) | years16 = 2009 | team16 = [BC Donetsk](/source/BC_Donetsk) | years17 = 2009 | team17 = [Kavala B.C.](/source/Kavala_B.C.) | years18 = 2010–2011 | team18 = [BC Azovmash](/source/BC_Azovmash) | years19 = 2012 | team19 = [Bnei HaSharon](/source/Bnei_HaSharon) | years20 = 2012 | team20 = [St. Louis Phoenix](/source/St._Louis_Phoenix) | highlights = *[Japan Basketball League](/source/Japan_Basketball_League) MVP (2000) *[Latvian Basketball League](/source/Latvian_Basketball_League) MVP (2008) *[Ukrainian SuperLeague](/source/Ukrainian_Basketball_SuperLeague) All-Star Game MVP (2009) *[French League](/source/LNB_Pro_A) All-Star Game (2006) *[FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day](/source/FIBA_EuroCup_All-Star_Day) (2008) }} '''Demetrius Alexander''' (born November 3, 1975) is an American retired professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player. He played both [power forward](/source/Power_forward_(basketball)) and [center](/source/Center_(basketball)) positions. ==College career== Alexander played junior college basketball at the [Hutchinson Community College](/source/Hutchinson_Community_College) before moving to the [University of Alabama](/source/University_of_Alabama), where he graduated in 1998. ==Professional career== He arrived in Europe in 2000, signing with [Hapoel Galil Elyon](/source/Hapoel_Galil_Elyon) of the [Israeli Basketball Super League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Super_League). He also played later in Israel with [Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.](/source/Hapoel_Jerusalem_B.C.) and Haifa/Nesher BC.{{cite news|title=Israeli Super League profile|url=http://www.basket.co.il/PlayerPage.asp?PlayerNumber=15&TeamId=152&cYear=2002&cView=2&lang=en|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=basket.co.il}} For the 2002–03 season he signed with [Pallalcesto Amatori Udine](/source/Pallalcesto_Amatori_Udine) of the Italian [Lega Basket Serie A](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A).{{cite news|title=Italian League profile|url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=ALE-DEM-75|newspaper=Legabasket.it|accessdate=April 2, 2014}} For the 2005–06 season he signed with [Changwon LG Sakers](/source/Changwon_LG_Sakers) of the [Korean Basketball League](/source/Korean_Basketball_League). In April 2006 he signed with [Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez](/source/%C3%89lan_B%C3%A9arnais_Pau-Orthez) of the [French League](/source/LNB_Pro_A) for the rest of the season. In the summer of 2006 he signed with [Caja San Fernando](/source/CB_Sevilla) of the Spanish [ACB League](/source/ACB_League) for the 2006–07 season. Between 2007 and 2009 he played with [Barons/LMT Rīga](/source/Barons%2FLMT_R%C4%ABga) of the [Latvian Basketball League](/source/Latvian_Basketball_League). In February 2009, he signed with [BC Donetsk](/source/BC_Donetsk) of Ukraine for the rest of the 2008–09 season. For the 2009–10 season Alexander signed with [Kavala B.C.](/source/Kavala_B.C.) of Greece, but he left them in January 2010, and signed with [BC Azovmash](/source/BC_Azovmash) of Ukraine.{{cite news|title=Azovmash adds big man Demetrius Alexander|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/64919/3735/azovmash-adds-big-man-demetrius-alexander|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074446/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/64919/3735/azovmash-adds-big-man-demetrius-alexander|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=January 11, 2010}} In July 2010, he re-signed with them for one more season.{{cite news|title=Azovmash re-sign Curry, House and Alexander|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/ukraine/82985/azovmash-re-sign-curry-house-and-alexander.html|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=July 10, 2010}} In December 2010, he was named Eurocup MVP for Round 3.{{cite news|title=Week 3 MVP: Demetrius Alexander, BC Azovmash|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/79563/3735/week-3-mvp-demetrius-alexander-bc-azovmash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074435/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/79563/3735/week-3-mvp-demetrius-alexander-bc-azovmash|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=December 1, 2010}} In January 2012, he signed with [Bnei HaSharon](/source/Bnei_HaSharon) of Israel.{{cite news|title=Bnei Hasharon tabs Demetrius Alexander|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/89824/bnei-hasharon-tabs-demetrius-alexander.html|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=January 19, 2012}} However, he left them after only one game and returned to United States to play with [St. Louis Phoenix](/source/St._Louis_Phoenix). ==Awards and accomplishments== ===High school=== *Missouri High School Player of the Year :1994 ===Pro career=== *[FIBA EuroCup](/source/FIBA_EuroCup) Champion: (2008) *[Latvian League](/source/Latvian_Basketball_League) Champion: (2007–08) *[Super League](/source/Ukrainian_Basketball_Super_League) Champion: (2009–10) *[Japan Basketball League](/source/Japan_Basketball_League) MVP (2000) *[Latvian Basketball League](/source/Latvian_Basketball_League) MVP (2008) *[Ukrainian SuperLeague](/source/Ukrainian_Basketball_SuperLeague) All-Star Game (2009) *[Ukrainian SuperLeague](/source/Ukrainian_Basketball_SuperLeague) All-Star Game MVP (2009) *[French League](/source/LNB_Pro_A) All-Star Game (2006) *[FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day](/source/FIBA_EuroCup_All-Star_Day) (2008) == Personal life == Alexander's son, Aeneas, is a top-ranked high school basketball player in the class of 2026. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222152/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=B64 ACB.com profile] *[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=BRM Eurocupbasketball.com profile] {{BK Barons 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup champions}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Demetrius}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players Category:American expatriate basketball people in France Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan Category:American expatriate basketball people in Latvia Category:American expatriate basketball people in South Korea Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain Category:American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from St. Louis Category:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Category:BC Azovmash players Category:BC Donetsk players Category:BK Barons players Category:Bnei HaSharon players Category:CB Valladolid players Category:Changwon LG Sakers players Category:Élan Béarnais players Category:Hapoel Galil Elyon players Category:Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Category:Idaho Stampede (CBA) players Category:Hutchinson Blue Dragons men's basketball players Category:Kavala B.C. players Category:Liga ACB players Category:Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players Category:Real Betis Baloncesto players Category:San Diego Stingrays players Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Power forwards Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Demetrius Alexander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_Alexander) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrius_Alexander?action=history)). 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