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Tony Bishop
Bishop with the Spójnia Stargard in 2019
Free Agent
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 35)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
CollegeRichland College (2007–2009)
Texas State (2009–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Aalborg Vikings
2012–2013Nevėžis
2013–2015Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2015Atléticos de San Germán
2015–2016Eisbären Bremerhaven
2016Atléticos de San Germán
2016Correcaminos de Colón
2016–2017Kanazawa Samuraiz
2017–2018Bakken Bears
2018–2019BCM U Pitesti
2019–2020Spójnia Stargard
2020–2021BCM U Pitesti
2021Cangrejeros de Santurce
2021Mets de Guaynabo
2021–2022Meralco Bolts
2022Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022–2023Taichung Suns
Career highlights and awards

Tony Cal Bishop Jr. (born July 16, 1989) is an American-born Panamanian[1] professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Texas State University.[2]

Professional career

Bishop went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Aalborg Vikings of the Danish Basketball League.[3]

On September 4, 2012, Bishop signed a one-year deal with BC Nevėžis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On November 1, 2013, Bishop was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the second round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[4] On November 2, 2014, he was reacquired by the Vipers.[5] In April 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[6]

On July 22, 2015, he signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga.[1] On January 21, 2016, he parted ways with Bremerhaven.[7] Five days later, he signed with the Atléticos de San Germán, returning for a second stint.[8]

Bishop joined the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association in November 2021 as the team's import or foreign player for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.[9] On December 22, he scored 36 points in a 83–80 victory over against the TNT Tropang Giga.[10][11]

On September 30, 2022, Bishop signed with the Taichung Suns of the T1 League.[12] On January 13, 2023, Taichung Suns terminated the contract relationship with Bishop.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Tony Bishop to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
  2. ^ "TONY BISHOP - 2010-2011 MEN'S BASKETBALL". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b ShamSports.com: Tony Bishop player profile
  4. ^ VIPERS SELECT JOHNSON AND HUNT IN FIRST ROUND OF NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ San German inks Tony Bishop
  7. ^ Eisbaren and Tony Bishop part ways
  8. ^ Tony Bishop signs with Atleticos de San German
  9. ^ Morales, Luisa (21 November 2021). "Bolts sign Panamanian as Shabazz Muhammad out with 'personal emergency'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Meralco Bolts 83 - TNT Tropang Giga 80". EuroBasket.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tony Bishop continues to impress for Meralco". ABS-CBN News. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "「陛下」來了！臺中太陽第2號洋將巴拿馬國手加盟". ETtoday. September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "太陽突喊「Thank You」被罵翻！洋將辣妻「帶球」上機怒轟". ETtoday. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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