Romero Osby (born May 7, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Oklahoma.
 Osby with the Orlando Magic in October 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1990 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeast Lauderdale (Lauderdale, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: 2nd round, 51st overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2013–2016 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2014–2015 | Le Mans |
| 2015 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2015 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2015 | JSF Nanterre |
| 2015 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
editOsby was selected with the 51st overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2013 NBA draft.[1] In July 2013, he joined the Magic for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Magic.[2] However, he was later waived on October 25, 2013.[3]
On November 4, 2013, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the D-League affiliate of the Magic, traded Osby's rights to the Maine Red Claws.[4] On January 22, 2014, he was waived by the Red Claws due to a season-ending shoulder injury.[5]
In July 2014, Osby re-joined the Orlando Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6] He later signed with the Le Mans of the LNB Pro A for the 2014–15 season on July 25.[7] After being ruled out for four months in late November with another shoulder injury,[8] Le Mans and Osby finally parted ways on January 5, 2015.[9] On February 5, 2015, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.[10] On April 20, 2015, he signed with Indios de Mayagüez of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[11] On May 29, 2015, he parted ways with Indios de Mayagüez.[12]
On July 28, 2015, he signed with the French club JSF Nanterre.[13] He left Nanterre after appearing in four league games, and on October 21, 2015, he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel.[14] On December 7, 2015, he left Rishon LeZion and signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat for the rest of the season.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Denton: Magic Select Oladipo Second Overall in 2013 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ "Magic Sign Osby, Four Others; Prepare for Camp". www.nba.com.
- ^ "Magic Waive Four Players; Roster Trimmed to 15". www.nba.com.
- ^ "Maine Red Claws Acquire Osby, Gaddy". NBA.com.
- ^ "Maine Red Claws Complete Four-Team Trade, Acquire Daniel Orton and Tyler Brown". NBA.com.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Announce Roster for Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Romero Osby officially signs with Le Mans".
- ^ "Le Mans announces Izzet Turkyilmaz".
- ^ "Le Mans announces CJ Wallace".
- ^ "Red Claws Acquire Romero Osby". OurSports Central. February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Adam Parada y Romero Osby se integran a Mayagüez". indiosdemayaguezbsn.com (in Spanish). April 20, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Indios de Mayaguez sign Jawad Williams, part ways with Romero Osby". Sportando.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Benjamin Guillot (July 28, 2015). "Romero Osby boucle le recrutement de Nanterre". bebasket.fr.
- ^ "Maccabi Rishon LeZion signs Romero Osby". Sportando.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Romero Osby leaves Maccabi Rishon LeZion to sign with Kiryat-Gat". Sportando.com. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.