James Legan
| Ipswich Force | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Queensland Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 1987 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 2⁄3 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Galena Park (Galena Park, Texas) |
| College | Lon Morris College (2005–2007) East Carolina (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Toowoomba Mountaineers |
| 2014–present | Ipswich Force |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Legan, Jr. (born April 12, 1987) is an American semi-professional basketball player who currently plays for the Ipswich Force of the Queensland Basketball League. He played college basketball at both Lon Morris College and East Carolina University.
High school career[edit]
Legan attended Galena Park High School in the Houston metro area. As the team captain his senior year, he averaged 25 points per game while helping his team compile a 22-13 record along with a district and area championship.[1]
College career[edit]
Legan played two seasons at Lon Morris College between 2005 and 2007. As a sophomore in 2006–07, he averaged 14.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 38 percent from three-point range. He was named to the 2007 All-Region XIV second team, as he helped Lon Morris capture the regional championship.[1]
In 2007, Legan transferred to East Carolina. In his junior season, he ranked second on the team in three-point field goals made (55) and three-point attempts (150). In 30 games (2 starts), he averaged 7.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game.[1][2]
In his senior season, Legan was one of the best three-point shooters in Conference USA,[3] finishing with a shooting percentage of 40.6% from behind the arc in 2008–09. In 30 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[2]
Professional career[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Legan subsequently did not play professionally in either 2009–10 or 2010–11.
Toowoomba Mountaineers (2011–2013)[edit]
In March 2011, Legan signed with the Toowoomba Mountaineers for the 2011 QBL season.[4]
In February 2012, Legan re-signed with the Mountaineers for the 2012 QBL season.[5]
In March 2013, Legan again re-signed with the Mountaineers for the 2013 QBL season.[6] In 49 games over three seasons for the Mountaineers, Legan averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game,[7] as well as receiving player of the week honors five separate times.[8]
Ipswich Force (2014–present)[edit]
In December 2013, Legan signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2014 QBL season.[9]
Personal[edit]
Legan is the son of James and Beverly Legan, and has a younger sister named Brittany.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "James Legan Bio". ecupirates.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "James Legan Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Memphis Basketball Notes". GoTigersGo.com. January 27, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "New stars arrive". TheChronicle.com.au. March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Legan stays put in Toowoomba". TheChronicle.com.au. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Legan set to return for Mountaineers". TheChronicle.com.au. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Player statistics for James Legan". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Player of the Week". QABL.basketball.net.au. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "QBL's leading scorer boosts Ipswich's 2014 final hopes". QT.com.au. December 12, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- East Carolina bio
- James Legan on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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