1. Alex Poythress was born on September 6,1993 and is an American-born naturalized Ivorian professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.
10 Facts About Alex Poythress
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Alex Poythress played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
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Alex Poythress chose Kentucky over offers from Florida, Tennessee, Memphis, and Vanderbilt, among others.
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Alex Poythress returned to Kentucky for his senior season, and averaged 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
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Alex Poythress was waived by the Pacers on October 17,2016, after appearing in two preseason games.
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Alex Poythress appeared in 21 games for the Hawks, averaging 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
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Alex Poythress averaged 23.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks in 18 G-League games for the Erie Bayhawks.
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Alex Poythress averaged 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the team.
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On June 16,2021, Alex Poythress renewed his contract with the Russian club.
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Alex Poythress received an Ivorian passport in 2022 in order to play for their national team and to not be considered an import player under the Cotonou Agreement.