Javonte Douglas
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Javonte Douglas
| image = Javonte Douglas.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Douglas in March 2022
| position = Forward
| height_cm = 203
| weight_kg = 95
| league = Russian Super League 1
| team = Uralmash Yekaterinburg
| number = 15
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|11|28}}
| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina
| high_school = Kennedy Charter
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
| college =
- Hill College (2012–2013)
- College of Central Florida (2013–2014)
- Old Dominion (2014–2015)
- Montevallo (2016–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| years1 = 2017
| team1 = Sol de America Asuncion
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Lefke Avrupa Universitesi
| years3 = 2018
| team3 = Taranaki Mountainairs
| years4 = 2018–2020
| team4 = BK Olomoucko
| years5 = 2020
| team5 = BK Burevestnik Yaroslav
| years6 = 2020–present
| team6 = Uralmash Yekaterinburg
| years7 = 2022
| team7 = Taranaki Airs
| highlights =
- 2× Russian Super League 1 champion (2022, 2023)
- NZNBL All-Star Five (2022)
- First-team All-Peach Belt (2017)
- Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year (2014)
- First-team All-Mid-Florida Conference (2014)
}}
Javonte Edwin Douglas (born November 28, 1992){{cite web|url=https://russiabasket.ru/players/213399|title=Даглас Джавонте Эдвин|work=russiabasket.ru|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206135043/https://russiabasket.ru/players/213399|archive-date=December 6, 2022|language=Russian}} is an American professional basketball player for Uralmash Yekaterinburg of the Russian Super League 1. He played four years of college basketball at four different colleges before playing professionally in Paraguay, Cyprus, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, and Russia.
Early life
Douglas was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/bio/_/id/3147475/javonte-douglas|title=Javonte Douglas|work=ESPN.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625080352/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/bio/_/id/3147475/javonte-douglas|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} He attended Kennedy Charter High School in Charlotte, graduating in the spring of 2012 and averaging 17.4 points per game during his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/1769|title=Javonte Douglas|work=montevallofalcons.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625081437/https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/1769|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
College career
As a freshman at Hill College in 2012–13, Douglas averaged 16.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and earned honorable mention Junior College All-American honors, first-team All-Region, and was the Conference MVP.{{cite web|url=https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/2978|title=Javonte Douglas|work=odusports.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625080532/https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/2978|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
As a sophomore at the College of Central Florida in 2013–14, Douglas averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and earned second-team Junior College All-American and Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year.
As a junior at Old Dominion in 2014–15, Douglas played sparingly most of the season, averaging 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds, but became a quality performer for the Monarchs at the end of the season during the National Invitation Tournament. He was subsequently considered a potential starter for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|last=Minium|first=Harry|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/article_23061c49-bbc2-5502-8252-309b1bdbf253.html|title=ODU basketball player suspended after being charged with assaulting student|work=PilotOnline.com|date=June 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625074229/https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/article_23061c49-bbc2-5502-8252-309b1bdbf253.html|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} He had season highs of 16 points and nine rebounds on December 29, 2014, against Mount St. Mary's.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400591419|title=Old Dominion runs away from Mount St. Mary's 69-35|work=ESPN.com|date=December 29, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625082954/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400591419|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
In June 2015, Douglas was suspended from the Monarchs basketball program after being arrested and charged with assaulting a student. Ten months earlier, he had been arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery.{{cite web|last=Harki|first=Gary A.|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/article_1fac30a6-6e43-5452-811a-2b6a49b34ee6.html|title=ODU basketball player gets probation in assault case|work=PilotOnline.com|date=July 21, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625101255/https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/article_1fac30a6-6e43-5452-811a-2b6a49b34ee6.html|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
Douglas transferred to Montevallo and redshirted the 2015–16 season.
As a senior in 2016–17, Douglas led the Peach Belt Conference with 24.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game to go along with a conference-leading 46.5 percent (40-of-86) shooting from beyond the arc. He was the only player nationally in the NCAA Division II to be ranked in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding. He scored in double figures in all 22 games he played for Montevallo and posted a conference-leading 14 double-doubles.{{cite web|url=https://montevallofalcons.com/news/2017/3/2/mens-basketball-douglas-taylor-named-all-peach-belt-conference-selections.aspx?path=mbball|title=Douglas, Taylor named All-Peach Belt Conference selections|work=montevallofalcons.com|date=March 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625084532/https://montevallofalcons.com/news/2017/3/2/mens-basketball-douglas-taylor-named-all-peach-belt-conference-selections.aspx?path=mbball|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} He scored a career-high 34 points against Lane College and grabbed a career-best 20 rebounds against Lander during the season.{{cite web|url=https://montevallofalcons.com/news/2017/3/20/mens-basketball-douglas-named-first-team-all-southeast-region-by-nabc.aspx?path=mbball|title=Douglas named first team All-Southeast Region by NABC|work=montevallofalcons.com|date=March 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625084701/https://montevallofalcons.com/news/2017/3/20/mens-basketball-douglas-named-first-team-all-southeast-region-by-nabc.aspx?path=mbball|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} He was named Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week four times and earned first-team All-Peach Belt Conference selection and first-team NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region selection.
Professional career
In May 2017, Douglas began his professional career by signing with Sol de America Asuncion in Paraguay.{{cite web|url=http://www.latinbasket.com/Paraguay/news/489322/Javonte-Douglas-agreed-terms-with-Sol-de-America|title=Javonte Douglas agreed terms with Sol de America|work=latinbasket.com|date=May 11, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627022447/http://www.latinbasket.com/Paraguay/news/489322/Javonte-Douglas-agreed-terms-with-Sol-de-America|archive-date=June 27, 2017|access-date=June 25, 2022}}
For the 2017–18 season, Douglas played in Cyprus with Lefke Avrupa Universitesi.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Javonte-Douglas/New-Zealand/Taranaki-Airs/293574|title=Javonte Douglas|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=June 25, 2022|url-access=subscription}} He then joined the Taranaki Mountainairs in New Zealand for the 2018 NZNBL season. He earned NZNBL Player of the Week for round one.{{cite web|url=http://www.nznbl.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Sals-NBL-Round-Two-Media-Guide-PDF-317KB.pdf|title=2018 Sals NBL Round Two Media Guide|work=nznbl.basketball|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502181727/http://www.nznbl.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Sals-NBL-Round-Two-Media-Guide-PDF-317KB.pdf|archive-date=May 2, 2018|access-date=June 25, 2022}} In 13 games, he averaged 21.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=206393722&client=0-8336-199733-532987-26179692|title=Player statistics for Javonte Douglas|work=NZNBL|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625090012/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=206393722&client=0-8336-199733-532987-26179692|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
For the 2018–19 season, Douglas moved to the Czech Republic to play for BK Olomoucko in the Czech NBL. In 42 games, he averaged 20.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He returned to Olomoucko for the 2019–20 season, but left the team in January 2020. In 10 games, he averaged 17.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
For the 2020–21 season, Douglas moved to Russia and played four games for BK Burevestnik Yaroslav in the Russian Super League 1 before joining Uralmash Yekaterinburg in December 2020. In 23 games for Uralmash, he averaged 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He returned to Uralmash for the 2021–22 season and helped the team win the Super League 1 championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/basketball-superleague-1_2021-2022.aspx|title=Superleague 1 (2021-2022)|work=eurobasket.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625090904/https://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/basketball-superleague-1_2021-2022.aspx|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} In 36 games, he averaged 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
In May 2022, Douglas returned to New Zealand and re-joined the Taranaki Airs for the rest of the NZNBL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzsportswire.com/2022/05/18/saints-airs-jets-welcome-imports-after-tough-nbl-starts/|title=Saints, Airs, Jets welcome imports after tough NBL starts|work=nzsportswire.com|date=May 18, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626025100/https://www.nzsportswire.com/2022/05/18/saints-airs-jets-welcome-imports-after-tough-nbl-starts/|archive-date=June 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/news/746969/Douglas-comes-back-to-Airs,-ex-Uralmash|title=Douglas comes back to Airs, ex Uralmash|work=australiabasket.com|date=May 21, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625091249/https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/news/746969/Douglas-comes-back-to-Airs,-ex-Uralmash|archive-date=June 25, 2022}} On June 25, he recorded 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a 131–100 win over the Manawatu Jets.{{cite web|url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/NZN/2027405/bs.html|title=Airs vs Jets|work=FIBALiveStats.com|date=June 25, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626022256/https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/NZN/2027405/bs.html|archive-date=June 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzsportswire.com/2022/06/26/triple-double-for-airs-douglas-sharks-take-must-win/|title=Triple-double for Airs' Douglas; Sharks take must-win|work=nzsportswire.com|date=June 26, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626022058/https://www.nzsportswire.com/2022/06/26/triple-double-for-airs-douglas-sharks-take-must-win/|archive-date=June 26, 2022}} In 15 games, he averaged 19.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.{{cite web|url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/stats/results/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F31602%2Fperson%2F842012%2Fstatistics%3F|title=Javonte Douglas|work=nznbl.basketball|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206095433/https://men.nznbl.basketball/stats/results/?WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F31602%2Fperson%2F842012%2Fstatistics%3F|archive-date=December 6, 2022}}
In October 2022, Douglas re-joined Uralmash for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/news/771067/Douglas-is-back-at-Uralmash,-ex-Airs|title=Douglas is back at Uralmash, ex Airs|work=eurobasket.com|date=October 5, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206101236/https://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/news/771067/Douglas-is-back-at-Uralmash,-ex-Airs|archive-date=December 6, 2022}} He missed eight weeks of action between November 12 and January 11 due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://bcuralmash.ru/news/eto-bylo-krasivo/|title=ЭТО БЫЛО КРАСИВО|work=bcuralmash.ru|date=November 12, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527063139/https://bcuralmash.ru/news/eto-bylo-krasivo/|archive-date=May 27, 2023|language=Russian}}{{cite web|url=https://bcuralmash.ru/news/pozdravlyaem-s-dnem-rozhdeniya-dzhavonte-daglasa-2/|title=ПОЗДРАВЛЯЕМ С ДНЕМ РОЖДЕНИЯ ДЖАВОНТЕ ДАГЛАСА|work=bcuralmash.ru|date=November 28, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527063323/https://bcuralmash.ru/news/pozdravlyaem-s-dnem-rozhdeniya-dzhavonte-daglasa-2/|archive-date=May 27, 2023|language=Russian}}{{cite web|url=https://bcuralmash.ru/news/13-aya-pobeda-podryad/|title=13-АЯ ПОБЕДА ПОДРЯД|work=bcuralmash.ru|date=January 11, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527063518/https://bcuralmash.ru/news/13-aya-pobeda-podryad/|archive-date=May 27, 2023|language=Russian}} He helped the team win back-to-back Super League 1 championships.{{cite web|url=https://bcuralmash.ru/news/my-chempiony%f0%9f%a7%a1%f0%9f%96%a4%f0%9f%92%9a/|title=МЫ- ЧЕМПИОНЫ|work=bcuralmash.ru|date=May 14, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527060608/https://bcuralmash.ru/news/my-chempiony%F0%9F%A7%A1%F0%9F%96%A4%F0%9F%92%9A/|archive-date=May 27, 2023|language=Russian}} In 24 games, he averaged 13.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
On May 25, 2023, Douglas re-signed with Uralmash on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://bcuralmash.ru/news/dzhavonte-daglas-prodlil-kontrakt-s-nashim-klubom-na-2-goda/|title=ДЖАВОНТЕ ДАГЛАС ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С НАШИМ КЛУБОМ НА 2 ГОДА|work=bcuralmash.ru|date=May 25, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527060750/https://bcuralmash.ru/news/dzhavonte-daglas-prodlil-kontrakt-s-nashim-klubom-na-2-goda/|archive-date=May 27, 2023|language=Russian}}
Personal life
Douglas has two brothers and one sister.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfpatriots.net/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/douglas_javonte_n87o|title=Javonte Douglas|work=cfpatriots.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625093822/https://www.cfpatriots.net/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/douglas_javonte_n87o|archive-date=June 25, 2022}}
References
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External links
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- [https://russiabasket.ru/players/213399 Russian League player profile]
- [https://montevallofalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/1769 Montevallo Falcons college bio]
- [https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/javonte-douglas/2978 Old Dominion Monarchs college bio]
- [https://www.cfpatriots.net/sports/mbkb/2013-14/bios/douglas_javonte_n87o Central Florida Patriots college bio]
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