Brent Petway

Brent Petway
Brent Petway
Current team
Team	Panathinaikos eSports
Game	NBA 2K
Personal information
Nationality	American
Career information
Playing career	2020–present
Team history
2020–	Panathinaikos eSports

Brent Petway
	Petway with Olympiacos, in October 2013.
Personal information
Born	May 12, 1985 (age 39); Warner Robins, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Griffin (Griffin, Georgia)
College	Michigan (2003–2007)
NBA draft	2007: undrafted
Playing career	2007–2018
Position	Power forward
Career history
2007–2009	Idaho Stampede
2009	Ilysiakos
2010	JA Vichy
2010–2011	Harlem Globetrotters
2011–2013	Rethymno Aegean
2013–2015	Olympiacos
2015–2016	Dinamo Sassari
2016–2017	Pınar Karşıyaka
2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2018	Tuři Svitavy
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2013); Greek League champion (2015); Greek League Most Spectacular Player (2013); Greek League blocks leader (2013); Greek All-Star (2013); Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk champ (2013); Greek All-Star Game MVP (2013); All-Greek League Second Team (2013); NBA D-League champion (2008); D-League All-Star Game Slam Dunk champ (2008); D-League Defensive Player of the Year (2009);

Brenton LaJames "Brent" Petway (born May 12, 1985) is an American esports player of Panathinaikos eSports and a retired professional basketball player. Because of his leaping and dunking ability, he has been given the nickname "Air Georgia". This is similar to Vince Carter, who was nicknamed Air Canada, while playing for the Toronto Raptors.

Petway won the inaugural NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest, at D-League Dream Factory Friday Night, on February 15, during the 2008 NBA All-Star Game Weekend. Petway defeated his Idaho Stampede teammate, Mike Taylor, in the finals, with an alley-oop, through-the-legs dunk. In October 2010, he became a member of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, under the name Thunder Petway.^[1]

High school career

Petway attended and played high school basketball at Griffin High School for two years, where he won a state championship. He also played at Eagle's Landing High School for one year, and at Union Grove High School for one year.

College career

Petway played college basketball at the University of Michigan with the Michigan Wolverines, from 2003 to 2007.

With Michigan, he won the NIT Tournament championship in 2004. Petway averaged 5.8 points per game during his career at Michigan.^[2]

Professional career

Petway participated in training camp with the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers in the fall of 2007. Petway played in the NBA D-League during the 2007–08 season with the Idaho Stampede, a development team for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics. He played with the 2008 Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team, and then returned to the Stampede for the 2008–09 season.

He played on the Toronto Raptors Summer League team in 2009. He then moved to the Greek League club Ilysiakos.^[3] He joined the French League club JA Vichy in 2010.^[4] He then moved to the Greek League club Rethymno Aegean.^[5]

In June 2013, he joined the Greek EuroLeague team Olympiacos on a two-year deal.^[6]

On July 30, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Dinamo Sassari.^[7]

On August 18, 2016, Petway signed a 1+1 contract with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka.^[8]

On August 17, 2017, Petway signed with Greek club Aris for the 2017–18 season.^[9] In December 2017, he parted ways with Aris.^[10] On January 15, 2018, he signed with Tuři Svitavy of Czech Republic.^[11]

Esports career

On April 2, 2020, Petway signed with Greek e-club Panathinaikos eSports.^[12]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Olympiacos	25	6	19.0	.514	.438	.667	3.5	.9	.4	1.0	6.2	6.2
2014–15	Olympiacos	24	15	18.2	.421	.329	.783	3.7	1.0	.4	.8	5.5	6.4
2015–16	Sassari	7	4	21.0	.667	.214	.667	3.4	.7	.3	.7	4.4	3.0
Career		56	25	18.9	.625	.364	.723	3.6	.9	.4	.9	5.7	6.1

Awards and accomplishments

College career

NIT Tournament Champion: (2004)

Pro career

NBA D-League All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champ: (2008)
NBA D-League Champion: (2008)
NBA D-League Defensive Player of the Year: (2009)
Greek League All-Star Game: (2013)
Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion: (2013)
Greek League All-Star Game MVP: (2013)
Greek League Most Spectacular Player: (2013)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (2013)
Greek League Champion: (2015)

References

^ "IHigh.com Former Griffin Grasshopper Brent Petway Signs With Harlem Globetrotters". Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
^ Brent Petway Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine profile. nba.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ "Brent Petway all'Ilysiakos". Sportando.net. 8 May 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ "Brent Petway signe à Vichy". LeParisien.fr (in French). February 19, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ "AGOR Rethymno, arriva Brent Petway" [AGOR Rethymno tabs Brent Petway]. Sportando.net (in Italian). August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS PIREAUS adds explosive forward Petway.
^ "Dinamo Sassari signs highlight reel Petway". Euroleague.net. July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ "Pinar Karsiyaka signs Brent Petway to a 1+1 contract" [Pinar Karsiyaka signs Brent Petway to a 1 + 1 contract] (in Italian). August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ "Petway officially in Aris Thessaloniki". Eurohoops.net. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^ To «αντίο» του Πέτγουεϊ, εκτός προπόνησης ο Μοράντ (in Greek)
^ AirGeorgia posiluje svitavské Tury
^ "Brent Petway joins Panathinaikos' esports department". Eurohoops. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

External links

Brent Petway at espn.com
Brent Petway at euroleague.net
Brent Petway at fiba.com
Brent Petway at lnb.fr (in French)
Brent Petway on Twitter

[1] "IHigh.com Former Griffin Grasshopper Brent Petway Signs With Harlem Globetrotters". Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

[a-2] Brent Petway Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine profile. nba.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[3] "Brent Petway all'Ilysiakos". Sportando.net. 8 May 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[4] "Brent Petway signe à Vichy". LeParisien.fr (in French). February 19, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[5] "AGOR Rethymno, arriva Brent Petway" [AGOR Rethymno tabs Brent Petway]. Sportando.net (in Italian). August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[6] Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS PIREAUS adds explosive forward Petway.

[7] "Dinamo Sassari signs highlight reel Petway". Euroleague.net. July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[8] "Pinar Karsiyaka signs Brent Petway to a 1+1 contract" [Pinar Karsiyaka signs Brent Petway to a 1 + 1 contract] (in Italian). August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

[9] "Petway officially in Aris Thessaloniki". Eurohoops.net. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

[10] To «αντίο» του Πέτγουεϊ, εκτός προπόνησης ο Μοράντ (in Greek)

[11] AirGeorgia posiluje svitavské Tury

[Eurohoops-12] "Brent Petway joins Panathinaikos' esports department". Eurohoops. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

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Personal information
Petway with Olympiacos, in October 2013.
Born	(1985-05-12) May 12, 1985 (age 39) Warner Robins, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Griffin (Griffin, Georgia)
College	Michigan (2003–2007)
NBA draft	2007: undrafted
Playing career	2007–2018
Position	Power forward
Career history
2007–2009	Idaho Stampede
2009	Ilysiakos
2010	JA Vichy
2010–2011	Harlem Globetrotters
2011–2013	Rethymno Aegean
2013–2015	Olympiacos
2015–2016	Dinamo Sassari
2016–2017	Pınar Karşıyaka
2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2018	Tuři Svitavy

Career highlights and awards
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2013) Greek League champion (2015) Greek League Most Spectacular Player (2013) Greek League blocks leader (2013) Greek All-Star (2013) Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk champ (2013) Greek All-Star Game MVP (2013) All-Greek League Second Team (2013) NBA D-League champion (2008) D-League All-Star Game Slam Dunk champ (2008) D-League Defensive Player of the Year (2009)