Josh Bostic
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Josh Bostic
| image = Josh Bostic.jpg
| position = Player development coach
| height_m = 1.96
| weight_kg = 102
| league = NBA
| team = Houston Rockets
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|05|12}}
| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
| high_school = Westland (Galloway, Ohio)
| college = Findlay (2005–2009)
| draft_year = 2009
| career_start = 2009
| career_end = 2023
| years1 = 2009–2010
| team1 = Kyoto Hannaryz
| years2 = 2010–2011
| team2 = New Mexico Thunderbirds
| years3 = 2011–2012
| team3 = Liège
| years4 = 2012–2013
| team4 = Belfius Mons-Hainaut
| years5 = 2013
| team5 = Élan Chalon
| years6 = 2013–2014
| team6 = Spartak Saint Petersburg
| years7 = 2014–2015
| team7 = Grand Rapids Drive
| years8 = 2015
| team8 = Spirou
| years9 = 2016
| team9 = VEF Rīga
| years10 = 2016–2017
| team10 = Juvecaserta
| years11 = 2017–2018
| team11 = Zadar
| years12 = 2018
| team12 = Dinamo Sassari
| years13 = 2018–2020
| team13 = Arka Gdynia
| years14 = 2020–2021
| team14 = Reggio Emilia
| years15 = 2021
| team15 = New Basket Brindisi
| years16 = 2022–2023
| team16 = Anwil Włocławek
| years17 = 2023
| team17 = CSM Oradea
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–present
| cteam1 = Houston Rockets (player development)
| highlights =
- All-PLK Team (2019)
- NABC Division II Player of the Year (2009)
- NCAA Division II champion (2009)
- NCAA Division II Tournament MVP (2009)
- GLIAC Player of the Year (2009)
}}
Joshua Lamont Bostic (born May 12, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as a player development coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) .
College career
Bostic went to the University of Findlay and wrapped up his college career as NABC NCAA Division II National Player of the Year,{{Cite journal|url=http://athletics.findlay.edu/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20110810dd266f|title=Bostic Named NCAA DII Player of the Year – Findlay|website=athletics.findlay.edu|date=24 March 2009 |language=en|access-date=2017-05-21}} Division II Bulletin Player of the Year,{{Cite web|url=http://www.smallcollegehoops.com/Home_files/D2BAATeam09.pdf|title=Findlay's Bostic Named 2009 DIIB Player of the Year|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2017-05-21}} Midwest Region Player of the Year{{Cite journal|url=http://athletics.findlay.edu/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/20110810ff2yqt|title=Bostic Named Midwest Region Player of the Year – Findlay|website=athletics.findlay.edu|date=11 March 2009 |language=en|access-date=2017-05-21}} and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Player of the Year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gliac.org/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/MB_Allcon_09_Release|title=Findlay's Josh Bostic Named 2008–09 GLIAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year|date=2009-03-05|work=GLIAC|access-date=2017-05-21|language=en}} He led the Findlay Oilers to winning the 2009 NCAA Division 2 championship,{{Cite journal|url=http://athletics.findlay.edu/sports/mbkb/2008-09/releases/201108107mco76|title=#1 Oilers Win National Title In Dramatic Fashion – Findlay|website=athletics.findlay.edu|date=28 March 2009 |language=en|access-date=2017-05-21}} averaging 18.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 steals a contest during the 2008–09 season.
Professional career
Bostic went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft. In August 2009, he signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of Japan for the 2009–10 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/78808/mahmoud-abdul-rauf-joins-kyoto-hannaryz.html Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins Kyoto Hannaryz]
On November 1, 2010, Bostic was selected by the New Mexico Thunderbirds in the third round of the 2010 NBA D-League Draft.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_2010.html 2010 NBA D-League Draft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117022140/http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_2010.html |date=2010-11-17 }}
On August 17, 2011, Bostic signed a one-year deal with Liège Basket of Belgium[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/88108/belgacom-liege-adds-josh-bostic.html Belgacom Liege adds Josh Bostic] and earned 2012 Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League 1st Team honors.{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/basketball-Euromillions-League_2011-2012.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054510/http://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/basketball-Euromillions-League_2011-2012.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 18, 2018|title=Belgian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings – eurobasket|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-21}} On June 7, 2012, he signed a two-year deal with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/92308/dexia-mons-hainaut-sign-josh-bostic-to-a-two-year-deal.html Dexia Mons-Hainaut sign Josh Bostic to a two-year deal] He left them after one season.
On June 24, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Élan Chalon of France.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130701023343/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/home/transactions/eurocup-2013-14/i/114441/8174/elan-chalon-adds-swingman-bostic ELAN CHALON adds swingman Bostic] On November 11, 2013, he parted ways with Chalon.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/107951/chalon-sign-kris-joseph-part-ways-with-bostic-and-jurevicus.html Chalon sign Kris Joseph, part ways with Bostic and Jurevicus] On November 27, 2013, he signed with Spartak Saint Petersburg of Russia for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/108614/spartak-spb-signs-josh-bostic.html Spartak SPB signs Josh Bostic]
On September 25, 2014, Bostic signed with the Detroit Pistons.[http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-four-training-camp-roster Detroit Pistons Sign Four to Training Camp Roster] However, he was later waived by the Pistons on October 20, 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2014/news/10/20/pistons-moves.ap/index.html |title=Pistons release Thabeet, three others |website=NBA.com |access-date=2014-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209044246/http://www.nba.com/2014/news/10/20/pistons-moves.ap/index.html |archive-date=2014-12-09 |url-status=dead }} On November 1, 2014, he was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive as an affiliate player.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/grandrapids/grand_rapids_drive_201415_dr_2014_11_03.html Grand Rapids DRIVE: 2014–15 Draft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114123242/http://www.nba.com/dleague/grandrapids/grand_rapids_drive_201415_dr_2014_11_03.html |date=2014-11-14 }} On January 7, 2015, he was waived by the Drive.[http://dleague.nba.com/news/transactions/ NBA D-League 2014–15 Transactions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626110843/http://dleague.nba.com/news/transactions/ |date=2015-06-26 }} The next day, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian League for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/147846/charleroi-tabs-josh-bostic-parts-ways-with-william-hatcher.html Charleroi tabs Josh Bostic, parts ways with William Hatcher]
On February 3, 2016, he signed with VEF Rīga of Latvia for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vefriga.com/en/news/news/vef-riga-signs-josh-bostic-1999 |title=VEF Riga signs Josh Bostic |access-date=2016-02-03 |archive-date=2017-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510105318/http://www.vefriga.com/en/news/news/vef-riga-signs-josh-bostic-1999 |url-status=dead }}
On August 26, 2016, Bostic signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2016–17 season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160901234057/http://www.juvecaserta.it/firmato-josh-bostic/ FIRMATO JOSH BOSTIC] {{in lang|it}}
On October 18, 2017, Bostic signed with Zadar of Croatia for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/croatia/250492/josh-bostic-inks-a-deal-with-zadar.html Josh Bostic inks a deal with Zadar] He played a great half-season at Zadar during which he was named ABA League MVP of December.[http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=39519 MVP of December: Joshua Bostic (Zadar)] On January 29, 2018, he left Zadar and signed with Dinamo Sassari of Italy for the rest of the season.[http://www.dinamobasket.com/blog/josh-bostic-nella-pattuglia-biancoblu Josh Bostic nella pattuglia biancoblu] {{in lang|it}}
On August 4, 2020, Bostic returned to Italy and signed a one-year deal with Reggio Emilia in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{cite web |title=UNAHOTELS, ingaggiato Josh Bostic |url=https://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/news/tutte-le-news/unahotels-ingaggiato-josh-bostic |publisher=pallacanestroreggiana.it |date=4 August 2020 |language=Italian }}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
On February 22, 2021, before the end of the season, he transferred to New Basket Brindisi.{{cite web |title=Risolto il contratto di Josh Bostic |url=https://www.pallacanestroreggiana.it/news/tutte-le-news/risolto-il-contratto-di-josh-bostic |publisher=pallacanestroreggiana.it |date=22 February 2021 |language=Italian }}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |title=Josh Bostic è un nuovo giocatore della Happy Casa Brindisi |url=https://www.newbasketbrindisi.it/2021/02/22/josh-bostic-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-happy-casa-brindisi/ |publisher=newbasketbrindisi.it |date=22 February 2021 |language=Italian }}
On June 8, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/josh-bostic-signs-with-anwil-wloclawek/|title=Josh Bostic signs with Anwil Wloclawek|last=|first=|date=June 8, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 10, 2022|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
Post-playing career
In October 2023, Bostic joined the Houston Rockets as a player development coach.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Josh_Bostic/122133 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Josh-Bostic/Summary/24048 RealGM.com profile]
{{NABC Division II Player of the Year}}
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