David Logan (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = David Logan

| image = David Logan.jpg

| caption = Logan in 2007

| height_m = 1.85

| weight_kg = 77

| league =

| team =

| nationality = American / Polish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|12|26}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| highschool = North Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)

| college = Indianapolis (2001–2005)

| draft_year = 2005

| career_start = 2005

| career_end = 2024

| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

| years1 = 2005

| team1 = Edimes Pavia

| years2 = 2005–2006

| team2 = Hapoel Ramat HaSharon

| years3 = 2006–2007

| team3 = Fort Worth Flyers

| years4 = 2007

| team4 = SKS Starogard

| years5 = 2007–2008

| team5 = Turow Zgorzelec

| years6 = 2008–2010

| team6 = Asseco Prokom

| years7 = 2010–2011

| team7 = Caja Laboral

| years8 = 2011–2012

| team8 = Panathinaikos

| years9 = 2012–2013

| team9 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| years10 = 2013–2014

| team10 = Alba Berlin

| years11 = 2014–2016

| team11 = Dinamo Sassari

| years12 = 2016–2017

| team12 = Lietuvos rytas Vilnius

| years13 = 2017

| team13 = Sidigas Avellino

| years14 = 2017–2018

| team14 = SIG Strasbourg

| years15 = 2018

| team15 = Busan KT Sonicboom

| years16 = 2019–2021

| team16 = Universo Treviso Basket

| years17 = 2021–2022

| team17 = Dinamo Sassari

| years18 = 2022–2024

| team18 = Scafati Basket

| highlights =

EuroLeague steals leader (2009)
Italian Cup winner (2015)
French Cup winner (2018)
LKL Top Scorer (2017)
Polish League MVP (2008)
Polish League Finals MVP (2010)
Israeli Supercup MVP (2012)
Italian Cup MVP (2015)
French Cup MVP (2018)
Italian Serie A2 Playoff MVP (2019)
NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2005)
GLVC Player of the Year (2005)
2× First-team All-GLVC (2004, 2005)

}}

David Kyle Logan (born December 26, 1982) is an American–born naturalized Polish former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Indianapolis before playing professionally in Europe, Israel, South Korea and the NBA G League.

High school and college career

Logan attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/david_logan.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 4, 2008 |archive-date=December 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217231318/http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/david_logan.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Logan led US college basketball in scoring, averaging 28.6 points per game in his senior year at the University of Indianapolis. His performances earned him the NCAA Division II Player of the Year Award. He finished his collegiate career as the all-time leading scorer in Indianapolis with 2,352 points.

Professional career

Logan signed for the 2005–06 season with the Italian second division club Pallacanestro Pavia. In December 2005 he moved to Israel and signed with Hapoel MB9 Ramat Hasharon, playing under Miki Berkowitz. Logan averaged 15.4 points in 22 games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.maccabi.co.il/News.asp?id=3569&lang=en#sthash.G94WAoWT.dpbs|title=David Logan Signs for Two Years with Maccabi}}

After that he went back to the US and played seven games for the Fort Worth Flyers in the NBDL. He finished the 2006–07 season playing for SKS Starogard in Poland.

In the 2007–08 season, Logan signed with Turow Zgorzelec and took part in the EuroCup, where he averaged 18.6 points per game and reached the Final Eight. His play was rewarded by a transfer to Polish powerhouse Asseco Prokom and a participation in the EuroLeague. He contributed a lot to his team's sixth straight national championship Asseco Prokom .

On July 2, 2010, he signed a contract with Spanish powerhouse Caja Laboral.[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2010-11-signings/i/72748/4465/caja-laboral-lands-playmaker-logan/ Caja Laboral lands playmaker Logan], July 2, 2010

In August 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Panathinaikos in Greece.{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/87275/5611/panathinaikos-logan-pen-two-year-deal |title=PANATHINAIKOS, Logan pen two-year deal |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=November 4, 2013}}

In July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League.{{cite web|title=Maccabi Tel Aviv officially signs David Logan|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/41730/maccabi-tel-aviv-officially-signs-david-logan.html|work=Sportando|access-date=August 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730070752/http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/41730/maccabi-tel-aviv-officially-signs-david-logan.html|archive-date=July 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.maccabi.co.il/News.asp?id=3569&lang=en#sthash.G94WAoWT.dpbs|title=David Logan Signs for Two Years with Maccabi}} In July 2013, he left the team and became a free agent.{{cite web|title=David Logan leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/israel/58573/david-logan-leaves-maccabi-tel-aviv.html|work=Sportando|access-date=July 11, 2013}}

In July 2013 he signed a one-year deal with the German EuroCup club, Alba Berlin.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/59580/david-logan-to-alba-berlin-is-a-done-deal.html |title=David Logan to Alba Berlin is a done deal |publisher=Sportando.net |access-date=November 4, 2013}}

On July 5, 2014, he signed with Italian team Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari, also playing in the European top-tier EuroLeague.{{cite news|title=Dinamo Sassari tabs veteran guard Logan|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/138424/180|access-date=July 5, 2014|work=Euroleague.net}}

The next year, his contract was extended for another year.{{cite web |url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6894vb8nrogmenli/dinamo-sassari-brings-logan-back-for-another-season |title=Dinamo Sassari brings Logan back for another season |author= |date=July 26, 2015 |website=Euroleague.net |access-date=July 27, 2015}}

On July 22, 2016, Logan signed with Lithuanian team Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.{{cite web|title="Lietuvos rytas" sukirto rankomis su D.Loganu|url=http://bc.lrytas.lt/item/3202-%E2%80%9Elietuvos-rytas%E2%80%9C-sukirto-rankomis-su-dloganu|language=lt|website=bc.lrytas.lt|date=July 22, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2016|archive-date=July 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723084526/http://bc.lrytas.lt/item/3202-%E2%80%9Elietuvos-rytas%E2%80%9C-sukirto-rankomis-su-dloganu|url-status=dead}}

On February 16, 2017, Sidigas Avellino confirmed that team bought Logan from Lietuvos rytas and signed a contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Sidigas Avellino, ufficiale la firma di Logan|url=http://www.scandonebasket.it/sidigas-avellino-ufficiale-la-firma-logan/|publisher=S.S. Felice Scandone Avellino|access-date=February 16, 2017|language=it|date=February 16, 2017|archive-date=February 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216212043/http://www.scandonebasket.it/sidigas-avellino-ufficiale-la-firma-logan/|url-status=dead}}

On July 22, 2017, Logan signed with French club Strasbourg IG.{{cite news|title=David Logan rejoint la SIG Strasbourg|url=http://sigstrasbourg.fr/2017/07/david-logan-rejoint-la-sig-strasbourg|access-date=July 27, 2017|work=sigstrasbourg.fr|date=July 22, 2017|language=fr}}

On February 9, 2019, Logan signed a deal with De' Longhi Treviso in the Italian Serie A2.{{cite news|title=De'Longhi Treviso: Ufficiale l'arrivo di David Logan|url=https://sportando.basketball/delonghi-treviso-ufficiale-larrivo-di-david-logan/ |work=sportando.basketball |date=February 9, 2019 |language=it |trans-title=De'Longhi Treviso: David Logan new player}} In the same year, Treviso achieved the promotion to LBA as the A2 Playoff winners.{{cite web |url=https://www.pianetabasket.com/primo-piano/live-a2-playoff-finale-gara-3-la-decide-david-logan-treviso-vince-con-fatica-e-ritorna-in-serie-a-183232 |title=Playoff Finale Gara 3 - La decide David Logan, Treviso vince con fatica e ritorna in serie A!|author= |website=pianetabasket.com|access-date=June 17, 2019 |language=it |trans-title=Final Playoffs Game-3 - David Logan killed the match, Treviso wins and returns to Serie A!}} David Logan was named MVP of the Playoff Finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.legapallacanestro.com/finale-playoff-serie-a2-old-wild-west-la-de-longhi-treviso-%C3%A8-promossa-serie |title=FINALE PLAYOFF SERIE A2 OLD WILD WEST - LA DE' LONGHI TREVISO È PROMOSSA IN SERIE A |website=legapallacanestro.com|date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=June 19, 2019 |language=it|trans-title= Serie A2 Old Wild West Playoff Finals - De' Longhi Treviso is promoted to Serie A}}

On July 12, 2021, Logan returned to Sassari for the season 2021–2022.{{cite web |title=Il ritorno di David Logan in maglia Dinamo Banco di Sardegna |url=https://www.dinamobasket.com/it/blog/professor-logan-coming-home |website=dinamobasket.com |date=July 12, 2021 |language=Italian }}

On October 13, 2022, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/givova-scafati-officially-signs-david-logan/|title=Givova Scafati officially signs David Logan|last=|first=|date=October 13, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=December 6, 2022|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

On February 1, 2024, Logan announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{cite web |title=David Logan has announced his retirement|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/legabasket/1622437/david-logan-has-announced-his-retirement/|website=Eurohoops|date=February 1, 2024|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}

International career

In late February 2009, Logan became a Polish citizen, the same summer he played with Poland at EuroBasket 2009.{{cite web|url=http://sport.wp.pl/kat,33598,title,Wisniewski-i-Logan-zagraja-dla-Polski,wid,10891032,wiadomosc.html?_ticrsn=5&ticaid=58174 |title=Will Wisniewski and Logan play for Poland? |publisher=Sport.wp.pl |date=February 27, 2009 |access-date=November 4, 2013}} He averaged 15.5 Points and 4.5 assists per game at the tournament.{{cite web |title=David Logan |url=http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.teamID_347.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6328.playerID_54418.html |work=eurobasket2009.com |access-date=August 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103144110/http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT%2CovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.teamID_347.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6328.playerID_54418.html |archive-date=November 3, 2011 }}

Career statistics

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Gdynia

| 15 || 15 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|34.3* || .402 || .337 || .786 || 2.7 || 2.7 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|2.7* || .3 || 16.9 || 13.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| 20 || 20 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|36.3* || .453 || .331 || .625 || 2.6 || 3.4 || 1.6 || .2 || 15.3 || 13.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia

| 19 || 11 || 22.9 || .415 || .398 || .735 || 1.6 || 2.4 || .8 || .1 || 10.0 || 8.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Panathinaikos

| 21 || 5 || 15.0 || .437 || .317 || .706 || .9 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .1 || 6.5 || 4.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi

| 27 || 0 || 24.9 || .493 || .434 || .640 || 2.3 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .3 || 10.6 || 10.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Sassari

| 10 || 9 || 29.1 || .350 || .333 || .692 || 2.1 || 2.8 || 2.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 11.9 || 8.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Sassari

| 8 || 8 || 27.5 || .352 || .296 || .846 || 1.3 || 2.9 || 2.0 || .1 || 11.4 || 7.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 120 || 68 || 26.5 || .425 || .360 || .705 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 1.5 || .2 || 11.5 || 9.5

Awards and accomplishments

=Individual=

{{flagicon|ITA|size=20px}} De' Longhi Treviso

Italian Serie A2 Playoff MVP (1): 2019

{{flagicon|POL|size=20px}} Turów Zgorzelec

PLK Most Valuable Player (1): 2007–08

{{flagicon|ITA|size=20px}} Dinamo Sassari

Italian Cup MVP (1): 2015

{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Indianapolis (College)

NCAA Division II Player of the Year (1): 2005

=Club=

{{flagicon|POL|size=20px}} Asseco Prokom

Polish Basketball League (2): 2008–09, 2009–10

{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Panathinaikos B.C.

Greek Cup (1): 2011–12

{{flagicon|Israel|size=20px}} Maccabi Tel Aviv

Israeli State Cup (1): 2012–13

{{flagicon|ITA|size=20px}} Dinamo Sassari

{{flagicon|ITA|size=20px}} De' Longhi Treviso

Serie A2 Championship (1): 2018–19

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?&pcode=000541 Euroleague.net Profile]
[http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/david_logan.pdf NBA.com Profile]

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