Joevan Catron
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1988 Harvey, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) |
| College | Oregon (2006–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2011–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2012 | Levanga Hokkaido |
| 2013 | Portland Chinooks |
Joevan Eugene Catron (born February 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player.
Early life
Catron is a graduate of Thornton Township High School, where he attended all four years, while also playing basketball. He also played Varsity football his Sophomore year. He played Varsity Basketball all of his years there. Catron earned 1st Team All-State Honors his Senior year. After High School, Catron was invited to the USA Team U-18 tryouts before heading to The University of Oregon.
College career
Catron started his college career at the University of Oregon in 2006. He Helped contribute to the team by hard work and effort, helping the team to an NCAA Elite 8 Appearance, before losing to the soon to be Champion Florida Gators. Catron became a starter during the 2007–08 season, averaging 25.7 minutes, 8.8 points, and 5.7 rebounds per game.[1] He was a key player for the Ducks in the 2008–09 season, leading the team in rebounds, steals, and assists.[1]
Catron then missed his senior season due to injury, but petitioned for a medical red-shirt. It was awarded to him and he was able to come back for a 5th year to play under his new head coach Dana Altman (previously coached by Ernie Kent).
During the 2010–11 season, Catron earned second-team all-conference honors, the first Duck to do so in four years. He led Oregon in scoring (16.0 points per game), rebounding (6.3 rebounds per game), and field goal percentage (49.5 percent). In final game against Creighton University, in the CBI Championship NCAA College Basketball series, Catron won the "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) award, while scoring a career high 29 points.
During Catron's time at the University of Oregon, he also earned his Degree in the Department of Sociology.
Professional career
In August 2011, Catron signed with the Wollongong Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League for the 2011–12 season.[2]
In 2012, he signed with Levanga Hokkaido of Japan for the 2012–13 season. He was later released in December 2012.
In 2013, he signed with the Portland Chinooks. He was released after one game.
On November 1, 2013, he was selected by the Springfield Armor in the fourth round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[3] He was later waived on November 21.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joevan Catron Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ↑ Joevan Catron joins the Hawks
- ↑ Armor Draft 7 Players in 2013 NBA D-League Draft