Courtney Alexander
| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Nationality | |
| Born | August 27 1977  Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| College | Virginia Fresno State |
| Draft | 13th overall, 2000 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 2000–present |
| Former teams | Dallas Mavericks (2000–2001) Washington Wizards (2001–2002) New Orleans Hornets (2002–2003) |
Courtney Jason Alexander (born April 27 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.
After playing high school basketball at C.E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, Alexander, a shooting guard, was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 13th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft after he played college basketball at University of Virginia and Fresno State; his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on the same day. He played for the Mavericks for before being traded during his rookie season to the Washington Wizards where he played until 2002. He was then traded in the offseason to the New Orleans Hornets. A highlight of his career was a 33-point effort for the Wizards against the Toronto Raptors on April 18 2001[1] when Richard Hamilton was out with injuries. He later signed with the Sacramento Kings but was released before ever playing a game for them. On October 8, 2006, Alexander was signed by the Denver Nuggets[2] after being out of the league for three seasons, but was waived on October 15.[3]
Notes
- ^ Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, April 18, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_4463427
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/transactions
External Links
- NBA.com Profile
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
| 2000 NBA Draft |
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| First Round Kenyon Martin • Stromile Swift • Darius Miles • Marcus Fizer • Mike Miller • DerMarr Johnson • Chris Mihm • Jamal Crawford • Joel Przybilla • Keyon Dooling • Jérôme Moïso • Etan Thomas • Courtney Alexander • Mateen Cleaves • Jason Collier • Hidayet Türkoğlu • Desmond Mason • Quentin Richardson • Jamaal Magloire • Speedy Claxton • Morris Peterson • Donnell Harvey • DeShawn Stevenson • Dalibor Bagarić • Jake Tsakalidis • Mamadou N'diaye • Primož Brezec • Erick Barkley • Mark Madsen |
| Second Round Marko Jarić • Dan Langhi • A. J. Guyton • Jake Voskuhl • Khalid El-Amin • Mike Smith • Soumaila Samake • Eddie House • Eduardo Nájera • Lavor Postell • Hanno Möttölä • Chris Carrawell • Olumide Oyedeji • Michael Redd • Brian Cardinal • Jabari Smith • DeeAndre Hulett • Josip Sesar • Mark Karcher • Jason Hart • Kaniel Dickens • Igor Rakočević • Ernest Brown • Dan McClintock • Cory Hightower • Chris Porter • Jaquay Walls • Scoonie Penn • Pete Mickeal |
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