Cuthbert Victor

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| name = Cuthbert Victor

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| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 215

| league =

| team = Free agent

| nationality = U.S. Virgin Islands

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|30}}

| birth_place = Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

| high_school = St. Joseph
(U.S. Virgin Islands)

| college = Murray State (2000–2004)

| draft_year = 2004

| career_start = 2004

| career_end =

| years1 = 2004–2005

| team1 = CB Plasencia

| years2 = 2005–2006

| team2 = CB Tarragona

| years3 = 2006–2007

| team3 = Cantabria Baloncesto

| years4 = 2007–2008

| team4 = CAI Zaragoza

| years5 = 2008–2009

| team5 = Melilla Baloncesto

| years6 = 2009–2011

| team6 = Menorca Bàsquet

| years7 = 2011–2012

| team7 = Spartak Primorye

| years8 = 2012–2013

| team8 = Le Mans

| years9 = 2013–2015

| team9 = Krasny Oktyabr

| years10 = 2015–2016

| team10 = Ulsan Mobis Phoebus

| years11 = 2016

| team11 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years12 = 2016–2017

| team12 = Incheon ET Land Elephants

| highlights =

VTB United League steals leader (2014)
OVC Player of the Year (2004)

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Cuthbert Victor (born January 30, 1983) is a U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player who last played for the Incheon ET Land Elephants of the Korean Basketball League. Nicknamed the "Greek God" by Virgin Island fans, he is a long-time member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team.[http://www.blogcatalog.com/search.frame.php?term=cuthbert+victor&id=9458e62624bc14a8968463ac43b3aa47 The Greek God Cuthbert Victor Re-Signs in Spain]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at latinbasket.com

College career

Victor played college basketball at Murray State University. In his four years there, he established himself as a dominant force for the Racers. Despite flying under the radar, he has been called one of the best players in Murray State Racer history, and was once named CollegehoopsNet Unsung Player of the week.[http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm Cuthbert Victor: Quiet Impact Player] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102220121/http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |date=2009-01-02 }} at racerhistory.com{{Cite web |url=http://collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/pow/020504.htm |title=CollegeHoopsNet.com's Unsung Player of the Week |access-date=2009-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505054326/http://collegehoopsnet.com/preview/specials/pow/020504.htm |archive-date=2009-05-05 |url-status=dead }}

Victor graduated as the all-time Racer leader in career blocks (160).{{cite web |url=http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |title=Cuthbert Victor: Quiet Impact Player |accessdate=2009-09-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102220121/http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |archivedate=2009-01-02 }} He also ranks in the top 6 on the school's career list in rebounds, field goal percentage, and steals, and is 14th in career points.{{cite web |url=http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |title=Cuthbert Victor: Quiet Impact Player |accessdate=2009-09-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102220121/http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |archivedate=2009-01-02 }} During his time at the university, he led the team to the NCAA Tournament twice, in 2002 and 2004. After a senior season in which he averaged 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, he was named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.[http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=34196 Profile]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at basketpedya.com{{cite web |url=http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |title=Cuthbert Victor: Quiet Impact Player |accessdate=2009-09-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102220121/http://www.racerhistory.com/Victor.htm |archivedate=2009-01-02 }}

Professional career

After graduating, Victor began his career in Spain for CAI Zaragoza for the 2004–05 season. In the 2008–09 season with Melilla, he averaged 14 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in 37 games for the team and was a candidate for League MVP.[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ESP&PlayerID=27918 Profile] at eurobasket.com[http://www.blogcatalog.com/search.frame.php?term=cuthbert+victor&id=9458e62624bc14a8968463ac43b3aa47 latinbasket.com]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On July 28, 2009, he signed with another Spanish team, Menorca Bàsquet, for the 2009–10 season; where with the team and his help, achieved ending in second place and go to ACB league, one of the best leagues around the world.[http://www.blogcatalog.com/search.frame.php?term=cuthbert+victor&id=9458e62624bc14a8968463ac43b3aa47]{{Dead link|date=July 2019|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} In August 2011 he signed with Spartak Primorye in Russia.[http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/russia-cuthbert-victor-heads-spartak-primorie Russia - Cuthbert Victor heads to Spartak Primorie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324081745/http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/russia-cuthbert-victor-heads-spartak-primorie |date=2012-03-24 }}

National team career

Victor is a long-time member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. He has been with the team since 1999 and competed for the team at the 2003, 2007, and FIBA Americas Championship 2009.[http://puertorico2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/facm/player/p/eid/4042/pid/44098/sid/4042/tid/385/profile.html Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828132938/http://www.puertorico2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/facm/player/p/eid/4042/pid/44098/sid/4042/tid/385/profile.html |date=2009-08-28 }} at FIBA.com He was the fourth leading overall scorer at the 2008 Centrobasket tournament and top overall rebounder while averaging 21.8 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Virgin Islands.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180520051745/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/44098/sid/6401/tid/385/_/2008_Centrobasket_Championship_for_Men/index.html FIBA Archive] He was also the team's leading scorer with 16.6 points per game at the 2006 Centrobasket.[https://archive.today/20120707010812/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/385/sid/5045/sp/ALL/ss/PPG/srid/ALL/_/2006_Centro_Basket_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html FIBA Archive] The Virgin Islands won the silver medal at both tournaments.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20131103212452/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/player/victor-cuthbert.htm?sid=86921 VTB League profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110903214101/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BLB Player profile] at ACB.com {{in lang|es}}

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