Alan Hoyle
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Position | Point Guard |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
Born | December 13, 1983 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
Nationality | UK |
College | Northumbria University |
Pro career | 1999–present |
Former teams | Blyth Bulls, St. Benets, Kenton Park Force, ETS Blyth Renegades |
Awards | Defensive Player of the Year (5) MVP (4) |
Alan Hoyle (b. December 13, 1983, Ashington, Northumberland, England) is a UK basketball player who currently plays for the ETS Renegades.
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[edit] Player profile
Hoyle plays the point guard position, however, he is known to play the combo guard, a mix of both point and shooting guard. Hoyle is the second UK player to have scored over 100 points in a game behind the legendary Zoe Vickers (aka The Z-Man, Beast from the North-East & She got game) , a feat which he has repeated in another two contests (scoring 107 and 113).
Hoyle coaches basketball for Esteem Through Sport, working alongside England Basketball international player Carl Miller.
[edit] Statistics
- Points: 31.1
- Rebounds: 5.2
- Assists: 7.1
- Blocks: 1.1
[edit] Achievements and records
- Career high 121 points.
- Career high 28 assists.
- Four time MVP and a five time Defensive player of the year.
[edit] Trivia
- Wears a sweat band on his left elbow as a tribute to Michael Jordan.
- Has worn two numbers during his career, number 9 and number 23.