Al-Fateh | |||||||||||||||
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Position | shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | Libyan Division I Basketball League | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | New York City, US | January 15, 1988||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dominican / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Rice (New York City, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | Louisville (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Angelico Biella | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Reales de La Vega | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Blancos de Rueda Valladolid | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Leones de Santo Domingo | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | ratiopharm Ulm | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Dinamo Sassari | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Juvecaserta | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | New Zealand Breakers | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Reyer Venezia | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Boulazac | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Rasta Vechta | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Al-Naft | ||||||||||||||
2023-present | Al-Fateh | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Édgar Sosa (born January 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League. He played college basketball for Louisville.
Sosa attended Rice High School in New York City, where he received all-American honors.
As a freshman at Louisville playing with Derrick Caracter, Earl Clark and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006–07 season. The team went on to win 8 out of its last 10 games, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M, Sosa scored 31 points, shooting 15 for 17 from the line and 7 for 9 from the field. He also shot 15 for 15 on free throws to start the game, but missed his final two, as Texas A&M won the game.
In his four-year career at Louisville, Sosa played 140 games and averaged 9.7 points per game. [1]
On July 23, 2010, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Italian Serie A team Angelico Biella. [2] In June 2011, he parted ways with Biella. [3]
On July 3, 2011, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Sutor Basket Montegranaro. [4] However, after breaking his leg playing for the Dominican Republic at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in September, [5] he was ruled out for six months. [6] Sosa was subsequently replaced on Montegranaro's roster by Ben Uzoh. [7]
In June 2012, Sosa joined Dominican team Reales de La Vega. [8] [9]
In January 2013, Sosa joined Blancos de Rueda Valladolid on a one-month contract. [10] He later played in Puerto Rico for Cangrejeros de Santurce and in his home country for Leones de Santo Domingo. [10]
On September 30, 2013, Sosa signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season. [11]
On July 7, 2014, Sosa signed with Italian team Dinamo Sassari for the 2014–15 season. [12]
On September 25, 2015, Sosa signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [13] He was waived by the Hawks on October 10, 2015, after appearing in one preseason game. [14] Later that month, he signed with Iranian team Petrochimi Bandar Imam. [15] On April 16, 2016, a day after winning the Iranian Super League title with Petrochimi, Sosa signed with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season. [16]
On August 11, 2016, Sosa signed with Italian team Juvecaserta Basket for the 2016–17 season. [17] On March 15, 2017, he parted ways with Juvecaserta after averaging 19.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the Serie A. [18] Three days later, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. [19]
On July 26, 2017, Sosa signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2017–18 NBL season. [20] On March 14, 2018, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Lega Basket Serie A. [21]
On June 8, 2018, Sosa signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. [22] In 18 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists per game.
On August 24, 2019, Sosa returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2019–20 season. [23] On January 12, 2020, Sosa recorded a season-high 38 points, while shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 98–93 win over his former team Hapoel Jerusalem. [24] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 15 MVP. [25]
On July 26, 2020, he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro A. [26]
On February 16, 2021, he signed with Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga. [27] Sosa averaged 16.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game.
On September 2, 2021, he signed with Zamalek of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. [28] On May 28, he was named to the All-BAL First Team of the 2022 season, helping Zamalek to a third place with a team leading 18.5 points per game.
On September 18, 2022, Sosa joined Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League. [29]
Sosa made his debut for the Dominican national team in 2011. In 2014, he represented the Dominican Republic at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. [30]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2014–15 | Sassari | 10 | 0 | 22.9 | .361 | .282 | .719 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .0 | 10.4 | 6.7 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 22.9 | .361 | .282 | .719 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .0 | 10.4 | 6.7 |
Al-Fateh | |||||||||||||||
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Position | shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
League | Libyan Division I Basketball League | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | New York City, US | January 15, 1988||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dominican / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Rice (New York City, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | Louisville (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Angelico Biella | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Reales de La Vega | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Blancos de Rueda Valladolid | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Leones de Santo Domingo | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | ratiopharm Ulm | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Dinamo Sassari | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Juvecaserta | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | New Zealand Breakers | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Reyer Venezia | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Boulazac | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Rasta Vechta | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Al-Naft | ||||||||||||||
2023-present | Al-Fateh | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Édgar Sosa (born January 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League. He played college basketball for Louisville.
Sosa attended Rice High School in New York City, where he received all-American honors.
As a freshman at Louisville playing with Derrick Caracter, Earl Clark and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006–07 season. The team went on to win 8 out of its last 10 games, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M, Sosa scored 31 points, shooting 15 for 17 from the line and 7 for 9 from the field. He also shot 15 for 15 on free throws to start the game, but missed his final two, as Texas A&M won the game.
In his four-year career at Louisville, Sosa played 140 games and averaged 9.7 points per game. [1]
On July 23, 2010, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Italian Serie A team Angelico Biella. [2] In June 2011, he parted ways with Biella. [3]
On July 3, 2011, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Sutor Basket Montegranaro. [4] However, after breaking his leg playing for the Dominican Republic at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in September, [5] he was ruled out for six months. [6] Sosa was subsequently replaced on Montegranaro's roster by Ben Uzoh. [7]
In June 2012, Sosa joined Dominican team Reales de La Vega. [8] [9]
In January 2013, Sosa joined Blancos de Rueda Valladolid on a one-month contract. [10] He later played in Puerto Rico for Cangrejeros de Santurce and in his home country for Leones de Santo Domingo. [10]
On September 30, 2013, Sosa signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season. [11]
On July 7, 2014, Sosa signed with Italian team Dinamo Sassari for the 2014–15 season. [12]
On September 25, 2015, Sosa signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [13] He was waived by the Hawks on October 10, 2015, after appearing in one preseason game. [14] Later that month, he signed with Iranian team Petrochimi Bandar Imam. [15] On April 16, 2016, a day after winning the Iranian Super League title with Petrochimi, Sosa signed with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season. [16]
On August 11, 2016, Sosa signed with Italian team Juvecaserta Basket for the 2016–17 season. [17] On March 15, 2017, he parted ways with Juvecaserta after averaging 19.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the Serie A. [18] Three days later, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. [19]
On July 26, 2017, Sosa signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2017–18 NBL season. [20] On March 14, 2018, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Lega Basket Serie A. [21]
On June 8, 2018, Sosa signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A. [22] In 18 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists per game.
On August 24, 2019, Sosa returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2019–20 season. [23] On January 12, 2020, Sosa recorded a season-high 38 points, while shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 98–93 win over his former team Hapoel Jerusalem. [24] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 15 MVP. [25]
On July 26, 2020, he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro A. [26]
On February 16, 2021, he signed with Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga. [27] Sosa averaged 16.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game.
On September 2, 2021, he signed with Zamalek of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. [28] On May 28, he was named to the All-BAL First Team of the 2022 season, helping Zamalek to a third place with a team leading 18.5 points per game.
On September 18, 2022, Sosa joined Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League. [29]
Sosa made his debut for the Dominican national team in 2011. In 2014, he represented the Dominican Republic at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. [30]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Sassari | 10 | 0 | 22.9 | .361 | .282 | .719 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .0 | 10.4 | 6.7 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 22.9 | .361 | .282 | .719 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .3 | .0 | 10.4 | 6.7 |