Édgar Sosa (basketball)
Édgar Sosa (born January 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League. He played college basketball for Louisville.
Sosa playing for Louisville in 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Naft SC | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | shooting guard | |||||||||||||
| League | Iraqi Basketball League | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 15, 1988 New York City, US | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dominican / American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Rice (New York City, New York) | |||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (2006–2010) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Angelico Biella | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Reales de La Vega | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Blancos de Rueda Valladolid | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Leones de Santo Domingo | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | ratiopharm Ulm | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Sassari | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Juvecaserta | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | New Zealand Breakers | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Reyer Venezia | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Boulazac | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Rasta Vechta | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Zamalek | |||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Al-Naft SC | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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High school and college career
Sosa attended Rice High School in New York City, where he received all-American honors.
As a freshman at Louisville playing with Derrick Caracter, Earl Clark and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006–07 season. The team went on to win 8 out of its last 10 games, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Texas A&M, Sosa scored 31 points, shooting 15 for 17 from the line and 7 for 9 from the field. He also shot 15 for 15 on free throws to start the game, but missed his final two, as Texas A&M won the game.
In his four-year career at Louisville, Sosa played 140 games and averaged 9.7 points per game.[1]
Professional career
On July 23, 2010, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Italian Serie A team Angelico Biella.[2] In June 2011, he parted ways with Biella.[3]
On July 3, 2011, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Sutor Basket Montegranaro.[4] However, after breaking his leg playing for the Dominican Republic at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in September,[5] he was ruled out for six months.[6] Sosa was subsequently replaced on Montegranaro's roster by Ben Uzoh.[7]
In June 2012, Sosa joined Dominican team Reales de La Vega.[8][9]
In January 2013, Sosa joined Blancos de Rueda Valladolid on a one-month contract.[10] He later played in Puerto Rico for Cangrejeros de Santurce and in his home country for Leones de Santo Domingo.[10]
On September 30, 2013, Sosa signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga for the 2013–14 season.[11]
On July 7, 2014, Sosa signed with Italian team Dinamo Sassari for the 2014–15 season.[12]
On September 25, 2015, Sosa signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[13] He was waived by the Hawks on October 10, 2015 after appearing in one preseason game.[14] Later that month, he signed with Iranian team Petrochimi Bandar Imam.[15] On April 16, 2016, a day after winning the Iranian Super League title with Petrochimi, Sosa signed with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season.[16]
On August 11, 2016, Sosa signed with Italian team Juvecaserta Basket for the 2016–17 season.[17] On March 15, 2017, he parted ways with Juvecaserta after averaging 19.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the Serie A.[18] Three days later, he signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League.[19]
On July 26, 2017, Sosa signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2017–18 NBL season.[20] On March 14, 2018, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Lega Basket Serie A.[21]
On June 8, 2018, Sosa signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A.[22] In 18 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists per game.
On August 24, 2019, Sosa returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2019–20 season.[23] On January 12, 2020, Sosa recorded a season-high 38 points, while shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 98–93 win over his former team Hapoel Jerusalem.[24] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 15 MVP.[25]
On July 26, 2020, he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro A.[26]
On February 16, 2021, he signed with Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga.[27] Sosa averaged 16.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game.
On September 2, 2021, he signed with Zamalek of the Egyptian Basketball Super League.[28] On May 28, he was named to the All-BAL First Team of the 2022 season, helping Zamalek to a third place with a team leading 18.5 points per game.
On September 18, 2022, Sosa joined Al-Naft SC of the Iraqi Basketball League.[29]
National team career
Sosa made his debut for the Dominican national team in 2011. In 2014, he represented the Dominican Republic at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.[30]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
See also
References
- ^ "Edgar Sosa Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Angelico Biella signs Goran Suton and Edgar Sosa". Sportando.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa will leave Biella". Sportando.com. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sutor Montegranaro announced Edgar Sosa". Sportando.com. July 3, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa broke his leg in FIBA Americas Championship". Sportando.com. September 5, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa to undergo surgery today, will be out at least six months". Sportando.com. September 5, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Fabi Shoes Montegranaro announces Ben Uzoh". Sportando.com. September 19, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Sanchez, Odalis (June 13, 2012). "Saldívar: Edgar Sosa jugará con Reales en la LNB". elnacional.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Guerrero, Mario Emilio (June 25, 2012). "LNB - EDGAR SOSA SE COMPROMETE A JUGAR CON LOS REALES DE LA VEGA". dominicanosenbasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Edgar Sosa player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Ratiopharm Ulm sign Edgar Sosa". Sportando.com. September 30, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari lands Edgar Sosa". Sportando.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Hawks Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Vivlamore, Chris (October 10, 2015). "Hawks waive Sosa, Kazemi". MyAJC.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa agrees to a deal with Petrochimi". Sportando.com. October 19, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa signs with JuveCaserta Basket". Sportando.com. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa, Juvecaserta part ways". Sportando.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa officially signs with Riyadi". Sportando.com. March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "SKYCITY BREAKERS ANNOUNCE GREAT NEWS ON AND OFF COURT". NZBreakers.co.nz. July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Reyer Venezia signs Edgar Sosa". sportando.basketball. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Gravelines-Dunkerque signs Edgar Sosa". Sportando.basketball. June 8, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 24, 2019). "Edgar Sosa signs with Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 15: Gilboa Galil Vs Hapoel J-M". basket.co.il. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-15: אדגר סוסה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa (ex Galil Gilboa) is a second import added to the roster of Boulazac". Eurobasket. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (February 16, 2021). "Rasta Vechta announces Edgar Sosa". Sportando. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Al Zamalek signs Edgar Sosa". Latinbasket. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Hamid Addasi, Abdul (September 18, 2022). "Al Naft tabs Edgar Sosa". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Edgar Sosa's profile". FIBA.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
External links
- Édgar Sosa at euroleague.net
- Édgar Sosa at fiba.com
- Édgar Sosa at gocards.com
- "Edgar Sosa puts Breakers ahead of Dominican Republic's World Cup qualifiers" at stuff.co.nz