Micah Philip Downs (born September 8, 1986) is an American professional

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player for

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of Proliga.

College career

Downs is a former

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for the

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, later transferring and graduating from

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the univ ...

. Downs was a member of the

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(WCC) All-Tournament Team in 2007 and 2009; in 2009 he was also the WCC All-Tournament MVP.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the

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. In his first pro year in Croatia playing for

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, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the

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and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50%

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shooting. After moving to the

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Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. In the 2010–11 season Downs played for Ford Burgos of the

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. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team. Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the

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. In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game. After his first season at

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, Downs won the

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. On November 1, 2012, Downs signed with the

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of the

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. On February 4, 2013, Downs was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. He left the Red Claws in April 2013. On July 11, 2013, Downs signed a one-year deal with

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. On November 26, 2013, he parted ways with them. On January 17, 2014, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks. On July 24, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Avtodor Saratov of Russia. On July 28, 2015, he signed with

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of Italy for the 2015–16 season. On June 23, 2016, Downs signed with the French Pro A club

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for the 2016–17 Pro A season. On May 22, 2017, Downs returned to his former club Avtodor Saratov. On September 19, 2018, Downs joined

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club

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. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. On October 13, 2020, Downs signed a two-month deal with s.Oliver Würzburg of the

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as a replacement for the injured

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. On January 20, 2021, Downs signed with

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of the

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. He re-signed with the team on July 14. On October 21, 2022 Downs signed with

of Proliga.

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