Personal information | |
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Born | Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. | September 12, 1984
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Opelousas (Opelousas, Louisiana) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–2017 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Career history | |
2007–2008 | CSU Brașov |
2008–2010 | Idaho Stampede |
2010 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
2010–2011 | CE Lleida Bàsquet |
2011–2012 | Idaho Stampede |
2012 | CDP Santiago |
2012 | Club Nacional |
2013 | CSU Sibiu |
2014 | Al Geish Army |
2015 | Gezira |
2016 | Al Shamal Doha |
2017 | Libertadores de Querétaro |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Mildon Roy Ambres (born September 12, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Southern Miss and Southern Nazarene.
He was voted the NBA D-League Most Improved Player by coaches at the conclusion of the 2010 season.[1]
Early years
[edit]His father, Milton, who played with Southern University and was a high school coach for 26 years, introduced Mildon to the game when he was seven. Ambres lettered three years in basketball at Opelousas High School in Opelousas, Louisiana. As a senior, he averaged 21.2 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He was named Honorable Mention Class 4A All-State, as well as lettering in track and football. He chose to play at LSU.
College career
[edit]He redshirted his freshman season at LSU during the 2002–03 season. During the fall semester, he transferred, citing a lack of playing time.[2] Ambres chose Southern Miss and sat the 2004–05 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Southern Miss
[edit]He averaged 7.7 points and 5 rebounds per game his sophomore year in 2004–05. He did, however, score a career-high 21 points at Marquette on February 5, adding 8 rebounds in the 72–81 loss.[3] His junior year was not much better, as he averaged 6.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He did not see eye-to-eye with his new coach, Larry Eustachy, and transferred to Southern Nazarene University, who played in NAIA Division I at the time.
Southern Nazarene
[edit]He averaged 15.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks as a senior in 2006–07 at Southern Nazarene, leading the Crimson Storm in all three categories.[4] He was named First Team All-SAC and SAC Tournament MVP after SNU won their first SAC title in nine years.[5][6]
Professional career
[edit]Ambres had an unsuccessful tryout with the Dallas Mavericks in June 2007.[7]
For the 2007–08 season, Ambres joined Romanian club CSU Brașov. He averaged 18.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest.[7]
He was drafted 67th overall in the 2008 NBA Development League Draft by the Idaho Stampede,[7] and averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in limited minutes, but improved the following season. He averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, being named the NBA D-League Most Improved Player for the 2010 season.[1] He had a career-high 32 points in a 165–153 overtime victory against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on March 31.[1]
Ambres made the move to Philippine side Barangay Ginebra Kings for eight games, where he averaged 20 ppg, 15.3 rpg and 1.5 apg.[7]
His next destination was CE Lleida Bàsquet in Spain, whom he joined in October 2010, signing a one-year contract.[8]
He returned to the Stampede for 18 games in November 2011.[9]
In February 2012, Ambres joined CDP Santiago, a local Dominican squad.[10]
In September 2012, Ambres joined Club Nacional from the Uruguayan Basketball League.[11]
Ambres returned to Romania in January 2013 when he signed with CSU Sibiu.[12]
As of 2015, he plays for Al Geish Army of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Ambres mother, Carol, died in a parking lot after a struggle with breast cancer. One year later, his brother was charged with murder.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Idaho's Mildon Ambres Named NBA D-League Most Improved Player" (Press release). NBA Development League. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Gabriel, Walter (February 1, 2005). "Lack of playing time prompts player to transfer". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Marquette 81, Southern Mississippi 72". Yahoo! Sports. February 5, 2005. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Single-Season History". snuathletics.com. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "All-SAC Women and Men's Basketball Teams Announced" (Press release). John Brown University. February 27, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Patterson, Matt (March 7, 2007). "SNU ends title drought; Ambres is MVP SAC men's tournament: SNU 82, Northwestern Oklahoma State 68". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d De Lucas, Chema (December 10, 2010). "Mildon Ambres, sustituto de Krabbenhoft en Lleida" (in Spanish). Solobasket. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "El Lleida llegará a la Isla con la novedad de Mildon Ambres". laopinion.es (in Spanish). October 18, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Stampede re-sign Ambres". The Idaho Press-Tribune. November 3, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Perez, Pappy (February 25, 2012). "CDP con nueva mística, recibe refuerzo basket superior Santiago". Fiebre Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Mildon Ambres llegó a Nacional; lunes de debut". Club Nacional de Football (in Spanish). September 14, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Mildon Ambres joins CSU Atlassib". Court Side News. January 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "MILDON AMBRES basketball profile". Afrobasket. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Mildon Ambres" (in Russian). bmsi.ru. Retrieved July 5, 2015.