LUIS FLORES'S BLOG View profile
188cm / 6'2'' - Guard - 1981 Dominican Rep.
Luis Flores Basketball Career
Born: April 11, 1981
Full name: Flores Luis Alberto
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Outlook:
An explosive offensive player, great penetrator, with a leaping ability which enables him to compete with opponents very higher than him; great slasher too;
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Career:
HIGH SCHOOL: Leading scorer in New York City in his senior year at 35.6 points per game … won the Shaun Mannion Award, which is given annually to the outstanding male student-athlete in New York City and is based on scholarship, sportsmanship, leadership, and character … USA Today Honorable Mention All-American … Most Valuable Player at the 5-Star Camp in Honesdale, PA … first-team ALL-PSAL selection … scored 40+ points twelve times and 50+
Alleghany JC
1999-2000: Rutgers (NCAA): 29 games: 3.9ppg, 1.4rpg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 18.8%, FT: 72.9%
2000-2001: Manhattan (NCAA): Did Not Play – Transfer Student
2001-2002: Manhattan (NCAA, starting five): 29 games: 19.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.4apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 45.6%, 3PT: 41.1%, FTMAAC-1(87.2%)
2002-2003: Manhattan (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: ScoreNCAA-7(24.6ppg), 5.6rpg, 2.9apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 38.6%, FTMAAC-1(90.2%)
2003-2004: Manhattan (NCAA, starting five): 31 games: ScoreNCAA-5(24.0ppg), 3.9rpg, 1.6apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 44.2%, 3PT: 37.4%, FTMAAC-1(86.3%): Finished three-year career as Manhattan’s all-time leading scorer with 2,046 points.
2004: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Pre-NBA Draft)
2004: Drafted by Brooklyn Kings (USBL,1rd(5))
2004: Chicago NBA Pre-Draft Camp
2004: drafted by Houston Rockets (NBA,2rd(55))
2004 July: Southern California Summer Pro League in Long Beach, CA (Dallas Mavericks)
2004 July: Rebook Rocky Mountain Revenue in Salt Lake City (Dallas Mavericks)
2004-2005: $385,277: In Sep.'04 signed at Golden State Warriors (NBA): 15 games: 2.1ppg, in Dec.'04 was placed on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, activated at the beginning of next month, in Feb.'05 was placed again on the injured list, the same month was traded to Denver Nuggets (NBA), in March '05 was placed on the injured list (strained right hamstring): Regular Season: 1 game: 3.0ppg
2005: Cocolos de San Pedro de Macoris (LIDOBA, starting five)
2005 July: Reebok Vegas Summer League (Denver Nuggets)
2005-2006: Denver Nuggets (NBA): waived in Sep.'05, then joined Sacramento Kings (NBA), released before season started, in Nov.'05 signed at LidoRose Roseto Basket (Italy-SerieA, starting five): 11 games: 20.7ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.9spg, 2FGP: 48.9%, 3PT: 32.6%, FT: 86.9%, left in March'06 because of injury (akle): but came back next month
2006: Naco (District National)
2006-2007: In Oct.'06 signed at New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets (NBA), waived the same month, in Nov.'06 moved to Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (Italy-SerieA, starting five): 25 games: 14.4ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.9apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 46.6%, 3PT: 32.9%, FT: 85.9%
2007: Naco (District National, starting five), then moved to Cocolos de San Pedro de Macoris (LIDOBA, starting five)
2007-2008: AEP Olimpias Patron (Greece-A1), left in Oct.'07, in Dec.'07 moved to Indesit Fabriano (Italy-Lega2, starting five): 17 games: Score-2(22.2ppg), 4.1rpg, 2.6apg, 2FGP: 54.7%, 3PT: 32.2%, FT: 85.3%
2008-2009: Hapoel Holon (Israel-Premier League, starting five): 26 games: Score-5(18.2ppg), 3.6rpg, 2.8apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 43.8%, 3PT: 37.7%, FT: 87.0%
2009: In June signed at Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB): 1 game: 31pts, 3reb, 3ast, 2steals
2009-2010: Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-A Superleague, starting five): Russian League: 18 games: Score-5(15.2ppg), 3.9rpg, 2.4apg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 26.8%, FT: 85.5%; EuroChallenge: 15 games: Score-1(18.8ppg), 3.9rpg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 53.5%, 3PT: 43.6%, FT: 91.4%
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Awards/Achievements:
Dominican Republic National Team -99-03, 05-06, 09
Dominican Republic U21 National Team -00-01
Centrobasket U21 Champion –00
Copa America U21 Championships -00
Dominican Republic S.Eastern Conf. Regular Season Winner -01
Central American Championships (Centrobasket) -01, 03 (Finalist)
World Championships U21 in Japan -01: 18ppg, 3.4rpg, 2.9apg
All-MAAC 1st Team -02, 03, 04
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 2 Second Team -02
Pepsi MAAC Player of the Year -03
NCAA AP All-America Honorable Mention -03
Panamerican Games -99-03(Finalist)
All-MAAC Player of the Year -04
MAAC Tournament MVP -04
MAAC Tournament Winner -04
MAAC Regular Season Champion -04
Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) in Santo Domingo -05
Israeli Cup Winner -09
Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 1st Team -09
Eurobasket.com Israeli League All-Imports Team -09
Venezuelan LPB Champion -09
Latinbasket.com All-FIBA Americas Honorable Mention -09
FIBA Americas in San Juan (Puerto Rico) -09: 8 games: 14.8ppg, 4.6rpg, Assists-4(4.9apg), 1.5spg, FGP: 44.9%, 3PT-3(48.3%), FT: 77.8%
Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge Player of the Year -10
Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge Guard of the Year -10
Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge Import of the Year -10
Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge 1st Team -10
Eurobasket.com EuroChallenge All-Imports Team -10
Eurobasket.com All-Russian A Superleague Honorable Mention -10
EuroChallenge Finalist -10
BLOG POSTINGS
Luis Flores
Playing overseas can be a very good situation to be in- Apr.2, 2010 (by Luis)
Hello Everybody!
To start, I will like to say that it has been a while since I kept up with a blog. Last time I entertained the idea of having a blog was in the 2004-2005 season, when I spent half of a season with the Golden State Warriors and the remainder half with the Denver Nuggets. Having taken part in that blog was a pleasure to me since it was a venue through which I could stay in touch with those that wanted an in-depth glance into my career and life[read more]
Hello Everybody! To start, I will like to say that it has been a while since I kept up with a blog. Last time I entertained the idea of having a blog was in the 2004-2005 season, when I spent half of a season with the Golden State Warriors and the remainder half with the Denver Nuggets. Having taken part in that blog was a pleasure to me since it was a venue through which I could stay in touch with those that wanted an in-depth glance into my career and life. Needless say, I very much welcome the idea of engaging in this blog where I can once again share my experiences with those that are interested enough to take a closer look at my life overseas, on and off the court. Having said that, Im currently in Samara, Russia playing in the Russian superleague for a team named Krasnye Krylya or Red Wings. We take part in the Eurochallenge, which is an extention of, or what can be considered similar to what we are more familiar with, the Euroleague. We recently just qualified to the final four in the Eurochallenge. This is definitely something huge for us since, as I was told by one of my teammates, our team was predicted to be out in the first round. So much for those predictions! As for the Russian superleague, we are not doing so well though, we currently hold the 7th place out of nine teams. In the beginning of the season we were rolling and by mid-season we held the third place by ourselves. As we went home for Christmas break our coach got replaced by his assistant and we went on an 8 games slid and did not win a game for the entire month of January. In the months of February and March, a new coach was hired. We have won a few games, which have helped us stay in the hunt for playoff position. I hope we can maintain a good standing and therefore a playoff spot. Right now Im doing really well in the Eurochallenge games as Im averaging 18.8 points a game along with 4 assists. Through the years Ive learned that playing overseas can be a very good situation to be in. At times the game back home can be perceived as one that is predominantly dominated by athleticism, which can be a good thing but on the flip side it is also perceived as a game that lacks fundamentals. Basketball in Europe or overseas as we call it back home can be a very helpful route in learning how to play fundamentally sound basketball. One major reason for this is because here in Europe theyve basically eliminated the Jab Series or being able to move or drag your inside foot prior to letting the ball hit the ground, which is what American basketball is all about. This was the most difficult thing for me to adjust to when coming here to Europe. Not being able to shot fake and go right was like having to learn how to play basketball all over again. Having to Jab right and go left every time no matter if the advantage is on the right side, was something that my friends and I would joke about before I decided to come out here. Adjusting to the different game balls that are used in different countries and arenas can also be a little annoying but you adapt and just play the game. The exact date has not yet been determined, but early this month we are going to be taking place in a playoff preliminary round. In that round the last four teams of the league will be playing each other one time. Upon this happening 3 teams will advance to the playoffs along with the first 4 teams of the league. Hopefully on the next blog I will be speaking about us taking part in the first round of the playoffs. Wish me luck!!!
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