Alex Legion

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Alex Legion

| image =

| position = Guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 200

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|16}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan

| nationality = American

| high_school = Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

| college = Kentucky (2007–2008)
Illinois (2008–2010)
FIU (2010–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

| years1 = 2012–2013

| team1 = PVSK Panthers

| years2 = 2013–2014

| team2 = Roseto Sharks

| years3 = 2014

| team3 = Sagesse Beirut

| years4 = 2014

| team4 = Veroli Basket

| years5 = 2014–2015

| team5 = Pallacanestro Trapani

| years6 = 2015–2016

| team6 = Al Jaysh Doha

| years7 = 2016

| team7 = Arkadikos

| years8 = 2016–2017

| team8 = Viola Reggio Calabria

| years9 = 2017–2018

| team9 = Fortitudo Bologna

| years10 = 2018

| team10 = Pallacanestro Mantovana

| years11 = 2018–2019

| team11 = Valdivia

| highlights =

Fourth-team Parade All-American (2007)

}}

Alex Legion (born November 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for CD Valdivia of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile before ending his career in 2019.

College career

He signed out of high school with the University of Michigan, but withdrew his commitment when Wolverine head coach Tommy Amaker was fired.[https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/detriot/lost-transition-former-detroit-prep-star-alex-legion-155649865.html Lost in transition: Former Detroit prep star Alex Legion no longer a can’t-miss kid] He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky but transferred to the University of Illinois during his first college semester.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3166861 Report: Former Kentucky player Legion transferring to Illinois] Legion enrolled for the second semester, making him eligible to play after the conclusion of the fall semester of 2008. He played his sophomore year and half of his junior year with the Illinois, but after averaging only 2.7 points in 10 minutes per game at the beginning of the 2009 season, he decided not to return to the team after winter break.[http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/article_716ffc32-f4b1-11de-a2b3-001cc4c002e0.html Alex Legion leaves Illini basketball] Legion then transferred to Florida International University, to be coached by Isiah Thomas.[http://oponcampus.blogspot.com/2010/01/legion-lands-at-fiu.html Legion lands at FIU ] In February 2011, Legion was dismissed from Florida International University for a violation of team rules.[http://www.nationofblue.com/Alex-Legion-Having-Trouble-Again/ Alex Legion Having Trouble Again]

=College statistics=

| align="left" | 2007–08

| align="left" | Kentucky

| 6 || 2 || 17.5 || .417 || .333 || .556 || 1.8 || 1.3 || 1.5 || .2 || 6.7

| align="left" | 2008–09

| align="left" | Illinois

| 22 || 0 || 11.1 || .289 || .240 || .750 || 1.5 || 0.5 || .4 || .0 || 3.5

| align="left" | 2009–10

| align="left" | Illinois

| 11 || 1 || 9.9 || .297 || .211 || .667 || 0.9 || 0.5 || .3 || .1 || 2.7

| align="left" | 2010–11

| align="left" | Florida International

| 10 || 2 || 28.1 || .462 || .431 || .636 || 5.1 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .4 || 13.0

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" |

| 49 || 5 || 15.1 || .373 || .323 || .657 || 2.1 || 0.8 || .6 || .1 || 5.7

Professional career

After one year workout he signed with PVSK Panthers of Hungary for the 2012–13 season.

In September 2013, he signed with Roseto Sharks of Italy for the 2013–14 season.[http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/alex-legion-signs-roseto/ Alex Legion signs for Roseto] In May 2014, he joined Sagesse Beirut of Lebanon for one game.[https://www.eurobasket.com/Italy/basketball.aspx?NewsID=360059 Sagesse tabs Alex Legion for 1 game !!! ex Roseto] In July 2014, he returned to Italy and signed with Veroli Basket.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-gold/125981/alex-legion-moving-to-bk-veroli.html Alex Legion moving to BK Veroli][https://www.eurobasket.com/Italy/basketball.aspx?NewsID=365979 Alex Legion (ex Sagesse) agreed terms with CZG Veroli] On December 4, 2014, he left Veroli and signed with Pallacanestro Trapani for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/a2-gold/143622/trapani-announces-alex-legion-parts-ways-with-chris-evans.html Trapani announces Alex Legion, parts ways with Chris Evans]

On July 18, 2015, Legion signed with Al Jaysh Doha of the Qatari Basketball League.[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/169319/alex-legion-signs-in-qatar-with-al-jaysh-doha.html Alex Legion signs in Qatar with Al Jaysh Doha] On January 26, 2016, he signed with Arkadikos of Greece for the rest of the 2015–16 Greek Basket League season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/189110/alex-legion-signs-with-arkadikos.html Alex Legion signs with Arkadikos]

On July 29, 2016, Legion signed with Viola Reggio Calabria of Italy for the 2016–17 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/208085/alex-legion-moves-to-viola-reggio-calabria.html Alex Legion moves to Viola Reggio Calabria] On January 23, 2017, he left Reggio Calabria and signed with Fortitudo Bologna for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/223925/alex-legion-inks-with-fortitudo-bologna.html Alex Legion inks with Fortitudo Bologna] On June 20, 2017, he re-signed with Fortitudo for one more season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/237774/fortitudo-bologna-re-signs-alex-legion.html Fortitudo Bologna re-signs Alex Legion] On February 1, 2018, he left Fortitudo and signed with Pallacanestro Mantovana for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[https://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/263321/alex-legion-leaves-fortitudo-bologna-to-sign-with-pallacanestro-mantovana.html Alex Legion leaves Fortitudo Bologna to sign with Pallacanestro Mantovana]

On November 25, 2018, Legion signed with CD Valdivia[https://www.latinbasket.com/Chile/news/555291/Alex-Legion-(ex-Pompea-MNV)-is-a-newcomer-at-CD-Valdivia Alex Legion (ex Pompea MNV) is a newcomer at CD Valdivia] but his contract was not renewed.

References

External links

[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Alex_Legion/136202 Eurobasket.com profile]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Alex-Legion/Summary/2355 RealGM.com profile]
[http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3336 Illinois Bio]
[http://www.fiusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1740 FIU Bio]

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Chile

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Qatar

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Arkadikos B.C. players

Category:Basketball players from Detroit

Category:Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players