{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Micah Downs | image = Micah Downs 2018.jpg | caption = Downs with Avtodor in 2018 | position = Small forward / shooting guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 201 | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|8}} | birth_place = Kirkland, Washington, US | high_school = Juanita (Kirkland, Washington) | college = *Kansas (2005–2006) *Gonzaga (2006–2009) | draft_year = 2009 | career_start = 2009 | career_end = 2024 | years1 = 2009–2010 | team1 = Zadar | years2 = 2010 | team2 = Leuven Bears | years3 = 2010–2011 | team3 = Ford Burgos | years4 = 2011–2012 | team4 = Manresa | years5 = 2012–2013 | team5 = Maine Red Claws | years6 = 2013 | team6 = Bucaneros de La Guaira | years7 = 2013 | team7 = Budivelnyk | years8 = 2014 | team8 = Erie BayHawks | years9 = 2014–2015 | team9 = Avtodor | years10 = 2015–2016 | team10 = Juvecaserta | years11 = 2016–2017 | team11 = Orléans | years12 = 2017–2018 | team12 = BC Avtodor | years13 = 2018–2020 | team13 = Benfica | years14 = 2020 | team14 = s.Oliver Würzburg | years15 = 2021–2022 | team15 = Sporting CP | years16 = 2022–2023 | team16 = F.C. Barreirense | years17 = 2023 | team17 = Portimonense | years18 = 2024 | team18 = S.C. Olhanense | highlights = * Portuguese Cup winner (2022) * Portuguese League Cup winner (2022) * All-VTB United League Second Team (2015) * Ukrainian League champion (2013) * NBA Development League All-Star (2013) * ACB Rising Star Award (2012) * WCC tournament MVP (2009) * Fourth-team ''Parade'' All-American (2005) * McDonald's All-American (2005) }}
'''Micah Philip Downs''' (born September 8, 1986)<ref name="eurob" /> is an American former professional basketball player. He spent most of his career playing overseas, most notably in the Liga ACB, the LNB Élite, the VTB United League, and the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.
==College career== Downs is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
==Professional career== After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Phoenix Suns.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.swxrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10627735 |title=Downs earns spot on Phoenix Suns' summer league team roster |access-date=June 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305121950/http://www.swxrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10627735 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his first pro year in Croatia playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% field goal shooting. After moving to the Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.<ref name="eurob">{{cite web |title=MICAH DOWNS basketball profile |url=http://www.usbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=USA&PlayerID=74694 |work=Eurobasket.com |accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
In the 2010–11 season Downs played for Ford Burgos of the LEB Oro. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team.<ref>[https://www.feb.es/NoticiaDesarrollo.aspx?idNoticia=37643 El quinteto ideal de la temporada en la Adecco Oro] {{in lang|es}}</ref> Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game.<ref>[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/spain/29602/micah_downs_agreed_to_terms_with_manresa.html Micah Downs agreed to terms with Manresa]</ref> After his first season at Liga ACB, Downs won the ACB Rising Star Award.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=84433 |title=Micah Downs, Jugador Revelación Bifrutas |access-date=May 2, 2012 |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004133911/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=84433 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On November 1, 2012, Downs signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/CampInvites_110112.html SILAS, WRIGHT & OGUCHI SET TO RETURN TO RED CLAWS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228062152/http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/CampInvites_110112.html |date=December 28, 2012 }}</ref> On February 4, 2013, Downs was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2013_nba_development_league_all_star_rosters_announced_2013_02_04.html 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022065410/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/2013_nba_development_league_all_star_rosters_announced_2013_02_04.html |date=October 22, 2013 }}</ref> He left the Red Claws in April 2013.
On July 11, 2013, Downs signed a one-year deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv.<ref>{{cite web|title=Budivelnyk Kyiv sign Micah Downs|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/ukraine/59245/budivelnyk-kyiv-sign-micah-downs.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=July 12, 2013}}</ref> On November 26, 2013, he parted ways with them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Budivelnyk, Micah Downs part ways|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/ukraine/68307/budivelnyk-micah-downs-part-ways.html|accessdate=November 26, 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref> On January 17, 2014, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks.<ref>{{cite news|title=BayHawks Add Micah Downs|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/erie/bayhawks_add_micah_downs_2014_01_17.html|date=January 17, 2014|accessdate=January 17, 2014|work=NBA.com}}</ref>
On July 24, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Avtodor Saratov of Russia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Micah Downs signs with BC Avtodor|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/128739/micah-downs-signs-with-bc-avtodor.html|accessdate=July 26, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> On July 28, 2015, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Micah Downs signs with Caserta|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/170781/micah-downs-signs-with-caserta.html?ref=crosarka.com|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=July 28, 2015}}</ref>
On June 23, 2016, Downs signed with the French Pro A club Orléans Loiret Basket for the 2016–17 Pro A season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/203251/orleans-lands-micah-downs.html Orleans lands Micah Downs]</ref>
On May 22, 2017, Downs returned to his former club Avtodor Saratov.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/235134/micah-downs-signs-with-avtodor-saratov.html#comments Micah Downs signs with Avtodor Saratov]</ref>
On September 19, 2018, Downs joined Portuguese Basketball League club S.L. Benfica.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 19, 2018|title=Micah Downs joins basketball|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/09/19/basquetebol-benfica-reforco-micah-downs|work=S.L. Benfica|access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> He averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. On October 13, 2020, Downs signed a two-month deal with s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga as a replacement for the injured Brekkott Chapman.<ref>{{cite web |title=Micah Downs joins s.Oliver Würzburg on 2-month deal |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/micah-downs-joins-s-oliver-wu%cc%88rzburg-on-2-month-deal/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>
On January 20, 2021, Downs signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rocha |first1=Luis |title=Sporting adds Micah Downs |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/news/664277/Sporting-adds-Micah-Downs |website=Eurobasket |access-date=December 27, 2021 |date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> He re-signed with the team on July 14.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
On October 21, 2022, Downs signed with FC Barreirense of Proliga.<ref>{{cite web |title=Micah Downs é reforço de luxo do Barreirense |url=https://www.record.pt/modalidades/basquetebol/detalhe/micah-downs-e-reforco-de-luxo-do-barreirense |date=October 22, 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Micah_Downs/74694 Profile] at eurobasket.com *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150811122914/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6046875/playerview.html Profile] at fiba.com
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