Alex Poythress

Alex Poythress (born September 6, 1993) is an American-born naturalized Ivorian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He won the Gatorade Player of the Year in Tennessee in 2011–12 in his senior year of high school, and was the TSSAA Class AAA Mr. Basketball his senior year. He was a 5-star recruit out of Northeast High School in Clarksville, Tennessee, during 2011–12. He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky. Finished his career with 966 points, 597 rebounds and 77 blocks, becoming just the 12th player in program history with at least 900 points, at least 500 rebounds and at least 70 blocks.

Alex Poythress
Poythress in 2023
No. 2 Olimpia Milano
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-09-06) September 6, 1993
Savannah, Georgia
NationalityAmerican / Ivorian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheast (Clarksville, Tennessee)
CollegeKentucky (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017Philadelphia 76ers
2017–2018Indiana Pacers
2017→ Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2018–2019Atlanta Hawks
2018–2019Erie BayHawks
2019–2020Galatasaray
2020–2022Zenit Saint Petersburg
2022–2023Maccabi Tel Aviv
2023–presentOlimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
  • VTB United League champion (2022)
  • Winner League champion (2023)
  • All-VTB United League Second Team (2022)
  • All-NBA D-League Second Team (2017)
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2017)
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2017)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2013)
  • McDonald's All-American (2012)
  • First-team Parade All-American (2012)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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