Rahmon L. D. Fletcher (born November 18, 1988) is an American former professional

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player who last played for the Manchester Giants of the

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(BBL). Originally from

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, he competed with Green Bay at the college level. Since then, Fletcher has played with multiple teams in Europe, winning the

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twice with the Newcastle Eagles.

High school career

Fletcher attended

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in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. When he was a sophomore and senior, the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association named him second-team Class 4 All-State. After his junior season, Fletcher earned first-team honors. In the summer of 2006, he took part in a high-profile

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, at which he was ranked the 16th best point guard. In March 2007, as a senior, he represented the Kansas City team at the McDonald's Riverwar All-Star Basketball Game, which featured top players from Missouri and Illinois. While in high school, he was also a top player on his AAU team, KC Rocktown.

College career

Fletcher was rated a three-star recruit out of high school by

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. Despite receiving initial interest from

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, and

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, Fletcher eventually committed to play for the

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. He made his debut for Green Bay on November 9, 2007 with 14 points, two rebounds, and three assists in a 76–75 win over

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. On December 1, Fletcher scored a career-high 29 points vs.

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. Mostly taking a starting role, he finished the season averaging 10.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He led the Phoenix in total assists and three-point field goal percentage. The freshman also earned

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Freshman Mid-Major All-American honors and was named to the

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All-Newcomer Team. Fletcher soon became entrenched as a starter in his second season with Green Bay. He opened his sophomore year on November 18, 2008 by posting six points and five assists in a loss to

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. In a notable performance vs. Houston Baptist on December 22, Fletcher notched 18 points, eight assists, and three steals. On March 18, 2009, in a College Basketball Invitational (CBI) loss to

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and the Green Bay's final game, Fletcher put up his first college double-double, with 16 points and ten assists. He closed the season averaging 10.8 points, 4.5 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. He ranked third and fourth in the Horizon League field goal percentage and assists respectively. Fletcher additionally garnered second team all-league honors.

Professional career

After being undrafted for the

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, Fletcher signed his first professional basketball contract with BS Weert of the

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. On July 29, 2014, he signed with Newcastle Eagles. Fletcher finished his first season with the Eagles averaging 13.1 points, 6.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds. On July 7, 2016, Fletcher renewed his contract with Newcastle. He also helped the Eagles for five straight

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finals and winning three of them. Fletcher lead the league in scoring during the

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, scoring 676 points in 38 BBL games for averages of 20.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. After a stint in Slovakia, Fletcher returned to the Eagles for the 2018–19 season.

References

External links

Green Bay Phoenix bio

Newcastle Eagles bio
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