David Bell (basketball)

David Bell (born June 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Phoenix Brussels.[2] Formerly, Bell played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies basketball team and is playing professional since 2004. He has also played for multiple teams in the United States and in Europe.

David Bell
Bell in his GasTerra Flames jersey in 2011
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1981-06-20) June 20, 1981
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180.4 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHayward (Hayward, California)
College
NBA draft2003 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2004–2005Lausanne Morges Basket
2005Union Neuchâtel
2006Kouvot
2006–2007Butte Daredevils
2007Dodge City Legend
2008Champagne Châlons-Reims
2008–2010Dakota Wizards
2010–2011Phoenix Hagen
2011–2012Donar
2012–2016Phoenix Hagen
2016–2017Dinamo Sassari
2017–2018Andrea Costa Imola
2018–2019Gießen 46ers
2019–2020Phoenix Brussels
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

In September 2010, Bell signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[3]

In June 2011, Bell signed a 2-year contract with GasTerra Flames Groningen of the Dutch DBL.[4] On May 28, 2012, his contract was terminated by the club.[5]

On June 21, 2012, Phoenix Hagen announced that Bell was returning to the team for a second stint.[6] In April 2015, he extended his contract until 2017.[7] In December 2016, Phoenix Hagen was thrown out of the BBL because of financial troubles and Bell became a free agent.[8]

On December 8, 2016, Bell signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian LBA.[9] On December 10, in his debut with the team Bell scored 18 points in a 69–66 win against Dolomiti Energia Trentino.[10]

On August 2, 2017, Bell signed with Andrea Costa Imola.[11]

On August 23, 2018, Bell was announced by the Gießen 46ers of the German BBL.[12] In August 2018, it was announced Bell had a crack in his chest muscles, which would cause him to miss up to 4 months.[13]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)

In the summer of 2017, Bell played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team 23. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team 23, he averaged 18.0 points per game. Bell helped Team 23 the second round of the tournament, where they then lost to Armored Athlete 84-77.[14]

Honours
Dakota Wizards

References
  1. Phoenix Hagen: Das sind unsere beiden Teams des Jahrzehnts WAZ.de, 2 January 2020. Accessed 5 January 2020. (in German)
  2. Eurobasket.com profile
  3. Neuer Aufbauspieler ist da: David Bell komplettiert Phoenix-Kader (in German)
  4. "David Bell tekent voor twee seizoenen bij GasTerra Flames" (in Dutch). Donar.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  5. "Doorlopend contract David Bell ontbonden" (in Dutch). Donar.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  6. "David Bell wieder bei Phoenix Hagen" (in German). Phoenix-hagen.de. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  7. Sport1.de (2015-04-24). "Kapitän David Bell verlängert Vertrag bei Phoenix Hagen" (in German). Sport1.de. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  8. "Spielbetrieb wird sofort eingestellt: BBL wirft Phoenix Hagen raus" (in German). n-tv.de. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  9. Redazione ANSA (2016-12-08). "Dinamo, arriva play-guardia David Bell - Sardegna" (in Italian). ANSA.it. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  10. "Legabasket Serie A". Web.legabasket.it. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  11. David Bell moves to Andrea Costa Imola
  12. "Gießen verpflichtet David Bell". BASKETBALL.DE (in German). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  13. "David Bell fällt vier Monate aus". BASKETBALL.DE (in German). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  14. "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  15. DBL Profile
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