Donel Cathcart III (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Youngstown State Penguins.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1997 Buffalo, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cardinal O'Hara High School |
| College | Youngstown State Penguins |
| Playing career | 2021–2022 |
| Career history | |
| 2021-2022 | Yerevan BC |
| 2022 | Maia Basket Clube |
Early life and high school
editCathcart attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Tonawanda, NY and graduated in 2015. He played three sports in high school: Track and field, football and basketball. In basketball, Cathcart stands as the 6th highest scorer in program history. He set the single season scoring record with 566 points in 2014–2015 season. During his senior season, he was named All-Catholic, All-Western New York and All-NYS player in 2015.[1]
College career
editFor his freshman and sophomore year of college, he attended Niagara County Community College. He was named to the NJCAA Division II All-America Second Team, earned Region III Division II First-Team honors and finished the year with 639 points. In his two seasons at NCCC, he scored 1,068 points and made 144 3-pointers.
In 2018, Cathcart transferred to Youngstown State University. He appeared in all 32 games and made seven starts. He scored in double figures nine times. During the 2019 season, he appeared in all 33 games.[2]
Professional career
editErebuni Yerevan (2021-2022)
editIn 2021, Cathcart signed to play with Yerevan BC of the Armenia Basketball League A.[3]
Maia Basket Clube (2022)
editIn 2022, Cathcart signed to play with Maia Basket Clube and left in December 2022.[4]
Personal life
editCathcart is the son of Leola and Donel Cathcart. He has sisters Neomi, Donella, Analise and brothers Journey, Shumpert, and Gunner.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame" (PDF). cardinalohara.com. Cardinal O'Hara. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Donel Cathcart III - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Youngstown State University. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Donel Cathcart, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Donel Cathcart, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Donel Cathcart III - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Youngstown State University. Retrieved 17 September 2024.