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Alex Renfroe
Alex Renfroe Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball vs Galatasaray Men's Basketball TSL 20180304 (2) (cropped).jpg
Renfroe with Galatasaray in 2018
No. 32 – Real Betis Baloncesto
Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1986-05-23) May 23, 1986 (age 39)
Hermitage, Tennessee
Nationality American / Bosnian
High school Hume-Fogg (Nashville, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College
  • Trevecca Nazarene (2004–2006)
  • Belmont (2007–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Undrafted
Pro career 2009–present
League LEB Oro
Career history
2009–2010 VEF Rīga
2010–2011 Zagreb
2011–2012 Brindisi
2012–2013 Valladolid
2013 Bamberg
2013–2014 Enisey
2014 Baskonia
2014–2015 Alba Berlin
2015–2016 Bayern Munich
2016–2017 Barcelona
2017–2018 Galatasaray
2018 Manresa
2018–2019 Partizan
2019–2020 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2020–2022 San Pablo Burgos
2022–2023 Covirán Granada
2023–2024 Bilbao Basket
2024–present Real Betis Baloncesto
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA Champions League champion (2020)
  • All-VTB United League Second Team (2014)
  • Croatian League champion (2011)
  • German Bundesliga champion (2013)
  • Croatian Cup winner (2011)
  • Serbian Cup winner (2019)
  • Baltic League MVP (2010)
  • All-German Bundesliga First Team (2015)
  • BBL All-Star (2016)
  • Serbian Cup MVP (2019)
  • Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (2009)
  • First-team All-Atlantic Sun (2009)
  • AP Honorable mention All-American (2009)

Alex Renfroe, born on May 23, 1986, is a professional basketball player. He was born in America but also has Bosnian citizenship. He currently plays for Real Betis Baloncesto in Spain. He is known for playing as a Point guard or shooting guard.

Alex Renfroe's College Basketball Journey

Before becoming a professional, Alex played college basketball at Belmont University. He was a star player there. In 2009, he was even named the best player in the Atlantic Sun Conference. This award showed how talented he was.

Alex Renfroe's Professional Basketball Career

After college, Alex Renfroe started his professional basketball career. He has played for many teams around the world.

Early Career in Europe

  • In 2009, Alex signed his first professional contract with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia.
  • The next year, in 2010, he moved to Croatia to play for KK Zagreb.
  • In 2011, he joined New Basket Brindisi in Italy.

Playing in Spain and Germany

  • In 2012, Alex signed with CB Valladolid in Spain.
  • Later in 2013, he moved to Germany to play for Brose Bamberg.
  • He then played for BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia.
  • In 2014, he returned to Spain to play for Saski Baskonia.
  • He also played for Alba Berlin in Germany from 2014 to 2015.

Joining Big European Clubs

  • In 2015, Alex signed a two-year deal with Bayern Munich in Germany.
  • In 2016, he joined FC Barcelona, one of Spain's biggest basketball clubs. He played there for the rest of the season.
  • In 2017, he moved to Turkey to play for Galatasaray.

Recent Teams and Achievements

  • In 2018, Alex played for Bàsquet Manresa in Spain.
  • Later in 2018, he joined KK Partizan in Serbia.
  • In 2019, he signed with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia.
  • From 2020 to 2022, Alex played for San Pablo Burgos in Spain. With this team, he won the FIBA Champions League in 2020, which is a big European competition.
  • In 2022, he signed with Covirán Granada in Spain.
  • He then played for Bilbao Basket from 2023 to 2024.
  • As of 2024, he plays for Real Betis Baloncesto in Spain.

Playing for His Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 2015, Alex Renfroe also became a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This allowed him to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. He represented them in the EuroBasket 2015 tournament, which is a major international competition for European basketball teams.

Alex Renfroe's Career Statistics in EuroLeague

The EuroLeague is one of the top basketball leagues in Europe. Here's a look at Alex Renfroe's performance in this league:

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague Performance Overview

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Alba Berlin 24 8 26.5 .480 .457 .824 4.5 5.3 1.4 .1 9.8 15.0
2015–16 Bayern 10 10 27.0 .531 .440 .800 4.2 4.2 .6 .2 10.1 11.5
2016–17 Barcelona 17 2 17.4 .444 .387 1.000 2.1 1.6 1.0 .0 4.0 4.4
Career 51 20 21.5 .480 .417 .856 3.4 3.6 1.1 .1 8.0 10.1

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