Immanuel Jarod McElroy (born March 25, 1980) is an American former professional

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. He played as a

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and

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College career

McElroy played

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Tyler Junior College Tyler Junior College (TJC) is a public community college in Tyler, Texas. It is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,500 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enroll ...

from 1998-00 and at the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

from 2000 to 2002.

Professional career

In his professional career, McElroy has played with: the

Grand Rapids Hoops The Grand Rapids Hoops were a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their first season was in 1989 and their final season was in 2003. Professional basketball later returned to Grand ...

Dodge City Legend The Dodge City Legend was a professional basketball franchise located in Dodge City, Kansas in the United States Basketball League, a minor league that played in the spring. The Legend won three USBL titles, in 2000, its first season, 2003 and in ...

Gary Steelheads The Gary Steelheads were a professional basketball team. They played in the International Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association, and the United States Basketball League. They were based in Gary, Indiana, United States, and played ...

, RheinEnergie Cologne,

ALBA Berlin Alba Berlin is a German professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Mercedes ...

. McElroy began his career in the

Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...

(CBA) and was named the CBA Rookie of the Year with the

in 2003. He moved to the

of the CBA the following season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Team in 2004. While playing for

McElroy won the Best Defensive Player award of the German League 5 times in a row, from 2007 till 2011. In July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with New Yorker Phantoms, later the Löwen Braunschweig.New Yorker tab Immanuel McElroy
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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileALBA Berlin Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:McElroy, Immanuel 1980 births Living people Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in Germany Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Basketball players from Texas Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Grand Rapids Hoops players Köln 99ers players Point guards Science City Jena players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Galveston, Texas Tyler Apaches men's basketball players American men's basketball players United States Basketball League players