Loren Stokes

Loren Stokes
Personal information
Born (1983-11-12) November 12, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeHofstra (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2012
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Career history
2007APOEL
2008–2009Aget Imola
2009BC Odesa
2009–2010Okapi Aalstar
2010–2012Erie BayHawks
Career highlights and awards

Loren Stokes (born November 12, 1983) is an American professional basketball player from Buffalo, New York. He was a combo guard at Hofstra University from the 2003–04 season to 2006–07. He is 6'3" and weighs 175 lbs. Stokes is one of six players in Hofstra Pride history to score at least 2,000 points, amassing 2,148 points over his four-year career.[1] A three time first team CAA player, 2004-05 all defensive CAA player, and 2006-07 CAA player of the year,[2] Stokes was eligible for the 2007 NBA draft, he went undrafted. He was offered an invitation to play for the Orlando Magic in the NBA's summer league.[3] Stokes was playing basketball in Cyprus for APOEL, for whom he was averaging 14.4 points per game.[4] He has also played in Belgium and Ukraine.[5] In early 2011, Stokes signed with the Bay Hawks and in 2012 he was traded to the Canton Charge for Keith McLeod, but was later waived due to personal issues. Loren Stokes is also the brother of Leonard Stokes who played basketball for the University of Cincinnati.

Tony Skinn incident

In the final minute of a 2006 CAA tournament game, George Mason player Tony Skinn threw a punch into Stokes' groin.[6] Skinn was later suspended for George Mason's first round NCAA Tournament game against Michigan State.[6] Later, Skinn was Stokes' teammate during the summer league.

References

  1. ^ Hofstra 2009–10 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Hofstra University. 2009. p. 122. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball News Release". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  3. ^ Bohl, Brian (2007-12-04). "Jenkins waits turn at Hofstra, now emerging as a key player". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  4. ^ Ogle, Mike (2007-12-15). "Hofstra's European Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  5. ^ Hofstra 2009–10 Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 117.
  6. ^ a b Wojciechowski, Gene (2006-03-31). "Skinn sorry, but Stokes remembers ill-fated punch". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-01-28.