Micah Downs

Micah Downs
	Downs with Avtodor in 2018
No. 73 – FC Barreirense
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	Portuguese Basketball League
Personal information
Born	September 8, 1986 (age 37); Kirkland, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Juanita (Kirkland, Washington)
College	Kansas (2005–2006); Gonzaga (2006–2009);
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	Zadar
2010	Leuven Bears
2010–2011	Ford Burgos
2011–2012	Manresa
2012–2013	Maine Red Claws
2013	Bucaneros de La Guaira
2013	Budivelnyk
2014	Erie BayHawks
2014–2015	Avtodor
2015–2016	Juvecaserta
2016–2017	Orléans
2017–2018	Avtodor
2018–2020	Benfica
2020	s.Oliver Würzburg
2021–2022	Sporting CP
2022-Present	FC Barreirense
Career highlights and awards
	Portuguese Cup winner (2022); Portuguese League Cup winner (2022); All-VTB United League Second Team (2015); Ukrainian League champion (2013); NBA Development League All-Star (2013); ACB Rising Star Award (2012); WCC tournament MVP (2009); Fourth-team Parade All-American (2005); McDonald's All-American (2005);

Micah Philip Downs (born September 8, 1986)^[1] is an American professional basketball player for FC Barreirense of Proliga.

College career

Downs is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks, later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Phoenix Suns.^[2] In his first pro year in Croatia playing for KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50% field goal shooting. After moving to the Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.^[1]

In the 2010–11 season Downs played for Ford Burgos of the LEB Oro. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team.^[3] Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.

In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game.^[4] After his first season at Liga ACB, Downs won the ACB Rising Star Award.^[5]

On November 1, 2012, Downs signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League.^[6] On February 4, 2013, Downs was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.^[7] He left the Red Claws in April 2013.

On July 11, 2013, Downs signed a one-year deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv.^[8] On November 26, 2013, he parted ways with them.^[9] On January 17, 2014, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks.^[10]

On July 24, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Avtodor Saratov of Russia.^[11] On July 28, 2015, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2015–16 season.^[12]

On June 23, 2016, Downs signed with the French Pro A club Orléans Loiret Basket for the 2016–17 Pro A season.^[13]

On May 22, 2017, Downs returned to his former club Avtodor Saratov.^[14]

On September 19, 2018, Downs joined Portuguese Basketball League club S.L. Benfica.^[15] He averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. On October 13, 2020, Downs signed a two-month deal with s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga as a replacement for the injured Brekkott Chapman.^[16]

On January 20, 2021, Downs signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.^[17] He re-signed with the team on July 14.^{[citation needed]}

On October 21, 2022 Downs signed with FC Barreirense of Proliga.^[18]