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JJ Sullinger
Personal information
Born (1982-10-05) October 5, 1982 (age 42)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas Worthington High School
CollegeOhio State
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2009
PositionSmall forward
Number0
Career history
2006—2007Indiana Alley Cats
2007Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2007—2008WKS Slask Wroclaw
2008Leuven Bears
2008—2009Panthers Fürstenfeld
2009Coca-Cola Tigers

James "JJ" Sullinger, is a former American professional basketball player.

Playing career

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College

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Sullinger played college ball for Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]

Professional

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CBA

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Sullinger first played for Indiana Alley Cats.[1]

First PBA stint

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He played as an import for Talk 'N Text Phone Pals,[1][2] and brought the team into the 2007 Fiesta Conference finals,[3] but lost to Alaska Aces in seven games.[4] In the seventh game, Sullinger missed a three-point shot that can send the game into overtime.[5][6]

Europe

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He played for teams like WKS Slask Worclaw, Leuven Bears, and BSC Fürstenfeld Panthers.

Return to PBA

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He returned to the Philippines, this time playing for Coca-Cola Tigers for the 2009 Fiesta Conference. In his time with the Tigers, he was fined P20,000 by Commissioner's Office due to a flagrant foul penalty two on then-Barako Bull player Jeff Chan.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. "Sullinger to create stir in TnT debut". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Imports to spice up next PBA conference". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Another MVP celebration". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ "Aces, TnT and the Game Five 'curse'". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. ^ "PBA Fiesta: Aces fluster Phone Pals to grab title". GMA News Online. 2007-07-20. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  6. ^ Bacnis, Justine (2024-06-18). "Bong Quinto fulfills childhood dream of being a PBA champion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  7. ^ "PBA spares Tigers import Sullinger, earns chance of facing former team". GMA News Online. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
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