Édgar Sosa (born January 15, 1988) is a Dominican-American professional

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player for the Al Riyadi of the

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. He played college basketball for

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High school and college career

Sosa attended Rice High School in

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, where he received All-American honors. As a freshman at

playing with

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, Earl Clark and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006–07 season. The team went on to win 8 out of its last 10 games, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament against

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, Sosa scored 31 points, shooting 15 for 17 from the line and 7 for 9 from the field. He also shot 15 for 15 on free throws to start the game, but missed his final two, as Texas A&M won the game. In his four-year career at Louisville, Sosa played 140 games and averaged 9.7 points per game.

Professional career

On July 23, 2010, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Italian

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team Angelico Biella. In June 2011, he parted ways with Biella. On July 3, 2011, Sosa signed a one-year deal with Sutor Basket Montegranaro. However, after breaking his leg playing for the Dominican Republic at the

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in September, he was ruled out for six months. Sosa was subsequently replaced on Montegranaro's roster by

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. In June 2012, Sosa joined Dominican team

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. In January 2013, Sosa joined Blancos de Rueda Valladolid on a one-month contract. He later played in Puerto Rico for Cangrejeros de Santurce and in his home country for Leones de Santo Domingo. On September 30, 2013, Sosa signed with

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of the German

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for the 2013–14 season. On July 7, 2014, Sosa signed with Italian team

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for the 2014–15 season. On September 25, 2015, Sosa signed with the

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. He was waived by the Hawks on October 10, 2015, after appearing in one preseason game. Later that month, he signed with Iranian team Petrochimi Bandar Imam. On April 16, 2016, a day after winning the Iranian Super League title with Petrochimi, Sosa signed with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season. On August 11, 2016, Sosa signed with Italian team

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for the 2016–17 season. On March 15, 2017, he parted ways with Juvecaserta after averaging 19.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the

. Three days later, he signed with

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of the

. On July 26, 2017, Sosa signed with the

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for the

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. On March 14, 2018, he signed with

Reyer Venezia Mestre S.S.P. Reyer Venezia Mestre, commonly known as Reyer Venezia or simply Reyer, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Venice, Veneto. The club currently plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest tier of basketball i ...

of the

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. On June 8, 2018, Sosa signed with

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of the French

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. In 18 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists per game. On August 24, 2019, Sosa returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with

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for the 2019–20 season. On January 12, 2020, Sosa recorded a season-high 38 points, while shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists in a 98–93 win over his former team Hapoel Jerusalem. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 15 MVP. On July 26, 2020, he signed with

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. On February 16, 2021, he signed with

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of the

. Sosa averaged 16.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game. On September 2, 2021, he signed with

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of the

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. On May 28, he was named to the

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of the 2022 season, helping Zamalek to a third place with a team leading 18.5 points per game. On September 18, 2022, Sosa joined

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of the Iraqi Basketball League. On December 19, 2024, Sosa signed with the Al Riyadi of the

National team career

Sosa made his debut for the Dominican national team in 2011. In 2014, he represented the Dominican Republic at the

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in Spain.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Édgar Sosa
at euroleague.net

at fiba.com

at gocards.com
"Edgar Sosa puts Breakers ahead of Dominican Republic's World Cup qualifiers"
at stuff.co.nz {{DEFAULTSORT:Sosa, Edgar 1988 births Living people 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Iran American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City BCM Gravelines players Cangrejeros de Santurce basketball players CB Valladolid players Dinamo Sassari players Dominican Republic expatriate basketball people in Spain Dominican Republic men's basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Juvecaserta Basket players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players New Zealand Breakers players Pallacanestro Biella players Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC players Point guards Ratiopharm Ulm players Reyer Venezia players SC Rasta Vechta players Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball players Zamalek SC basketball players Al-Naft SC basketball players Leones de Santo Domingo players Reales de La Vega players Iranian Basketball Super League players Al-Fateh basketball players

High school and college career

Professional career

National team career

Career statistics

EuroLeague

See also

References

External links