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Bill Amis

Bill Amis
Amis in March 2011 with Hawaii
No. 4 – Crelan Okapi Aalstar
PositionPower forward
LeagueBelgian League
Personal information
Born (1987-10-25) October 25, 1987 (age 36)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolPutnam City (Warr Acres, Oklahoma)
College
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–2019
Career history
2011–2012Tartu
2013–2014Keravnos
2014–2016Steaua București
2016–2019Okapi Aalstar
Career highlights and awards

Wilburn Davis "Bill" Amis IV (pronounced A-miss) (born October 25, 1987) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for Crelan Okapi Aalstar of the Euromillions Basketball League in Belgium.

Early life and college career

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Amis was born in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam City High School in 2006. He enrolled at Pratt Community College in Kansas and transferred to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa after one year.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bill Amis
C
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pratt CC 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 13, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: JC   Rivals: JC
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Hawaii Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2007 Hawaii College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "Hawaii Warriors 2007 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.

Amis played in the forward position with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. In his senior season, Amis was team co-captain with Hiram Thompson and was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection. He averaged 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds.[1] After graduating from Hawaii, Amis tried out with his hometown NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder.[2]

Professional career

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For the 2011–12 season he signed with Tartu Ülikool Korvpallimeeskond of Estonia.

In July 2013, Amis signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of Germany.[3] However, he did not passed the tryout period so he was released before the season began.[4] He then moved to Cyprus and signed with Keravnos.

In July 2014, he signed with Steaua București of Romania.[5]

In June 2016, Amis signed with Crelan Okapi Aalstar of the Euromillions Basketball League in Belgium.

References

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