Damier Pitts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1989 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) |
| College | Marshall (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | KFÍ |
| 2013–2014 | Istanbul DSI |
| 2014–2015 | Roseto Sharks |
| 2015–2016 | BK Ventspils |
| 2016–2017 | Valmiera Ordo |
| 2017–2018 | Kataja BC |
| 2018 | S.L. Benfica |
| 2018–2019 | Jászberényi KSE |
| 2019 | Soproni KC |
| 2020–2021 | Rabotnički |
| 2022–2023 | Grindavík |
| 2023 | Gastonia Snipers |
| 2023 | Haukar |
| 2024 | KK Zagreb |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Damier Erik Pitts (born December 3, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Marshall before starting his professional career in 2012. During his first professional season, he led the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in scoring. In 2018, he won the Portuguese League Cup with S.L. Benfica.
College career
[edit]Pitts played for Marshall University from 2008[1] to 2012 and was named to the All-Conference USA Third-Team after his senior year.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Pitts started his professional career in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ in 2012.[3] He led the league in scoring with 33.5 points per game[4] and was selected for the 2013 Icelandic All-Star game.[5]
In October 2018, Pitts signed with Jászberényi KSE of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, replacing Remon Nelson.[6]
In January 2020, Pitts signed with KK Rabotnički of the Macedonian Basketball League.[7]
In November 2022, Pitts returned to Iceland and signed with Grindavík.[8] In 2023, he joined Gastonia Snipers of the East Coast Basketball League.[9]
In November 2023, Pitts returned to Iceland once again and signed with Haukar.[10] He left the team when it entered the leagues christmas break after appearing in four league games where he averaged 14.8 points.[11][12]
In 2024, Pitts signed with KK Zagreb.
The Basketball Tournament
[edit]In 2017, Pitts participated in The Basketball Tournament with team NC Prodigal Sons. Pitts led the team to a first round upset of Ole Hotty Toddy, a team of Ole Miss alumni. The team made it to the Sweet 16 before being beaten by Ram Nation, a team of VCU alumni. The Basketball Tournament is a $2 million winner-take-all tournament broadcast annually on ESPN.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Basketball Inks Highly-Touted Point Guard Damier Pitts". CBS College Sports. 14 November 2007. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Nichols, Doug (5 March 2012). "Thundering Herd's DeAndre Kane and Damier Pitts Score Conference Honors". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Draumaleikmaður og töffari". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). February 22, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Damier Pitts - 2012-2013 Úrvalsdeild statistics". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Stjörnuleikur karla í Ásgarði í dag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Tamas Deri (28 October 2018). "Damier Pitts will replace Remon Nelson". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Rabotnicki tabs Damier Pitts, ex Sopron KC". EuroBasket News. January 23, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 November 2022). "Braut tennurnar í Brynjari Björns fyrir níu árum og er nú mættur aftur á Klakann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Damier Pitts - Player Profile". eastcoastbasketballleague.org. East Coast Basketball League. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Damier Pitts til Hauka". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (19 December 2023). "Yfirgefur Hauka eftir aðeins þrjá leiki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Damier Pitts, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Damier Pitts - The Basketball Tournament". thetournament.com. The Basketball Tournament. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile on Eurobasket.com
- Finnish stats Archived 2018-02-01 at the Wayback Machine at korisliiga.fi
- Latvian statistics[permanent dead link] at basket.lv
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Marshall Thundering Herd bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Latvia
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina
- BK Valmiera players
- BK Ventspils players
- Grindavík men's basketball players
- Haukar men's basketball players
- Jászberényi KSE players
- Kataja BC players
- Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Roseto Sharks players
- S.L. Benfica basketball players
- Soproni KC players
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Vestri men's basketball players