Tony Bishop

Tony Cal Bishop Jr. (born July 16, 1989) is an American-born Panamanian[1] professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Texas State University.[2]

Tony Bishop
Bishop with the Spójnia Stargard in 2019
No. 21 – Atléticos de San Germán
PositionPower forward
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
CollegeRichland College (2007–2009)
Texas State (2009–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Aalborg Vikings
2012–2013Nevėžis
2013–2015Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2015Atléticos de San Germán
2015–2016Eisbären Bremerhaven
2016Atléticos de San Germán
2016Correcaminos de Colón
2016–2017Kanazawa Samuraiz
2017–2018Bakken Bears
2018–2019BCM U Pitesti
2019–2020Spójnia Stargard
2020–2021BCM U Pitesti
2021Cangrejeros de Santurce
2021Mets de Guaynabo
2021–2022Meralco Bolts
2022Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022–2023Taichung Suns
2023–presentAtléticos de San Germán
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Bishop went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Aalborg Vikings of the Danish Basketball League.[3]

On September 4, 2012, Bishop signed a one-year deal with BC Nevėžis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On November 1, 2013, Bishop was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the second round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[4] On November 2, 2014, he was reacquired by the Vipers.[5] In April 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[6]

On July 22, 2015, he signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga.[1] On January 21, 2016, he parted ways with Bremerhaven.[7] Five days later, he signed with the Atléticos de San Germán, returning for a second stint.[8]

Bishop joined the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association in November 2021 as the team's import or foreign player for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.[9] On December 22, he scored 36 points in a 83–80 victory over against the TNT Tropang Giga.[10][11]

On September 30, 2022, Bishop signed with the Taichung Suns of the T1 League.[12] On January 13, 2023, Taichung Suns terminated Bishop's contract.[13]

References
  1. Tony Bishop to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
  2. "TONY BISHOP - 2010-2011 MEN'S BASKETBALL". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ShamSports.com: Tony Bishop player profile
  4. VIPERS SELECT JOHNSON AND HUNT IN FIRST ROUND OF NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. San German inks Tony Bishop
  7. Eisbaren and Tony Bishop part ways
  8. Tony Bishop signs with Atleticos de San German
  9. Morales, Luisa (21 November 2021). "Bolts sign Panamanian as Shabazz Muhammad out with 'personal emergency'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. "Meralco Bolts 83 - TNT Tropang Giga 80". EuroBasket.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. "Tony Bishop continues to impress for Meralco". ABS-CBN News. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. "「陛下」來了！臺中太陽第2號洋將巴拿馬國手加盟". ETtoday. September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. "太陽突喊「Thank You」被罵翻！洋將辣妻「帶球」上機怒轟". ETtoday. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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