Randal Falker

Randal Falker
No. 14 – AEK Athens
Position	Power forward / Center
League	Greek Basket League; Champions League
Personal information
Born	July 22, 1985 (age 39); St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school	Gateway (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Southern Illinois (2004–2008)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2012	Cholet Basket
2012–2013	Beşiktaş
2013–2016	SLUC Nancy Basket
2016–present	AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
	French League Foreign Player's MVP (2014); French League champion (2010); Match des Champions winner (2010); 2× First-team All-MVC (2007, 2008); MVC Defensive MVP (2007);

Randal Falker (born July 22, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Champions League. He is a 2.01 m (6'7") 115 kg (254 lb.)^[1] power forward-center.

High school career

Falker played high school basketball at Gateway. He was rated by Scout.com as a two-star prospect, the No. 3 power forward in the country, and the No. 85 overall prospect nationally, in the class of 2003.^[2]

College career

Falker played 3 seasons (2004–2007) in the NCAA college basketball championship, playing for Southern Illinois University's Salukis.^[3]

Professional career

After not being drafted at the NBA's 2008 NBA draft, Falker decided to start his pro career in Europe, and signed in the summer of 2008 with Cholet Basket (French Pro A League), where he became a major player of the team, under head coach Erman Kunter, and one of the best rebounders of the league.^[4] With Cholet, he also played in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroChallenge 2008–09 season, where his team reached the Final game, the EuroCup 2009–10 season, and the EuroLeague 2010–11 season. In 2010, he won the French Pro A League championship with Cholet.

On September 26, 2012, Falker signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League, for the 2012–13 season.^[5]

On July 3, 2013, Falker signed a one-year contract with SLUC Nancy Basket of France.^[6] In February 2014, he extended his contract until 2016.^[7] At the end of the 2013–14 LNB Pro A season, he was named the league's best foreign player of the season.^[8]

On October 10, 2016, Falker signed with Greek club AEK Athens.^[9]

References

^ Randal Falker 201 cm Kilo 115 kg Pozisyon Pivot (5) Template:Tr icon.
^ "Randal Falker, Southern Illinois F - Scout". scout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ Southern Illinois Salukis profile.
^ CHOLET re-signs forward Randal Falker.
^ "Besiktas adds Randal Falker". Sportando. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
^ "SLUC Nancy signs Randal Falker". Sportando.net. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
^ Randal Falker extends with Nancy until 2016.
^ Capela, Falker, Diot and Dobbins win French Pro Awards.
^ AEK waives Owens and signs Falker.

External links

[1] Randal Falker 201 cm Kilo 115 kg Pozisyon Pivot (5) Template:Tr icon.

[2] "Randal Falker, Southern Illinois F - Scout". scout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[3] Southern Illinois Salukis profile.

[4] CHOLET re-signs forward Randal Falker.

[5] "Besiktas adds Randal Falker". Sportando. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[6] "SLUC Nancy signs Randal Falker". Sportando.net. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

[7] Randal Falker extends with Nancy until 2016.

[8] Capela, Falker, Diot and Dobbins win French Pro Awards.

[9] AEK waives Owens and signs Falker.

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