Immanuel McElroy
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Immanuel McElroy
| image = 2018-05-01 Basketball, easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga, Science City Jena - Rockets StP 5100 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = McElroy (#23)
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4.5
| weight_lbs = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|3|25}}
| birth_place = Galveston, Texas, U.S.
| high_school = Lincoln (Port Arthur, Texas)
| college =
- Tyler JC (1998–2000)
- Cincinnati (2000–2002)
| draft_year = 2002
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 2020
| years1 = 2002–2003
| team1 = Grand Rapids Hoops
| years2 = 2003
| team2 = Dodge City Legend
| years3 = 2003–2004
| team3 = Gary Steelheads
| years4 = 2004
| team4 = Dodge City Legend
| years5 = 2004–2008
| team5 = RheinEnergie Cologne
| years6 = 2008–2011
| team6 = ALBA Berlin
| years7 = 2011–2015
| team7 = Phantoms / Löwen Braunschweig
| years8 = 2015–2020
| team8 = Science City Jena
| highlights =
- CBA All-Defensive Team (2004)
- CBA Rookie of the Year (2003)
- CBA All-Rookie Team (2003)
- USBL Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
- German Bundesliga Finals MVP (2006)
- 5× German Bundesliga Best Defender (2007–2011)
- All-EuroCup Team (2010)
- 4× All-German Bundesliga First Team (2007–2010)
}}
Immanuel Jarod McElroy (born March 25, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played as a point guard-shooting guard and small forward.
College career
McElroy played college basketball at Tyler Junior College from 1998-00 and at the University of Cincinnati from 2000 to 2002.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/1284 Immanuel McElroy College Profile @ ESPN.com]
Professional career
In his professional career, McElroy has played with: the Grand Rapids Hoops, Dodge City Legend, Gary Steelheads, RheinEnergie Cologne, ALBA Berlin.
McElroy began his career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and was named the CBA Rookie of the Year with the Grand Rapids Hoops in 2003. He moved to the Gary Steelheads of the CBA the following season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Team in 2004.{{cite web |title=Immanuel McElroy minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-mcelrimm001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=June 23, 2021}}
While playing for ALBA Berlin McElroy won the Best Defensive Player award of the German League 5 times in a row, from 2007 till 2011. In July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with New Yorker Phantoms, later the Löwen Braunschweig.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/29527/new_yorker_tab_immanuel_mcelroy.html New Yorker tab Immanuel McElroy]
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JNP&seasoncode=U2009 Euroleague.net Profile]
- [http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GER&PlayerID=35904 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [http://www.albaberlin.de/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=1591&topmenu=2&keepmenu=inactive ALBA Berlin Profile] {{in lang|de}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas