Biography:Tony Farmer (basketball, born 1994)

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Tony Farmer (born March 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). A highly touted high school prospect, Farmer's career was brought to a halt when he was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping charges in 2012.[1] After his release in 2015, he played college basketball at Lee College and participated in the 2017 NBA draft, where he went undrafted.

Early life and education

Farmer excelled at Garfield Heights High School outside of Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in 2012. He was rated among the top 100 high school players in the U.S.[1] In his senior year, Farmer was being recruited by several Division I schools, including a handful in the Big Ten.[2]

College career

Farmer planned to enroll at Lincoln College, but was refused admission.[3] He eventually signed to play with Lee College, a community college in Baytown, Texas.[4] As a freshman in 2015–16, he made 31 appearances for the Runnin’ Rebels, averaging 16.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists a contest.[5] In 2016–17, Farmer scored 17.4 points per outing, while pulling down 9.5 rebounds and dishing out 3.2 assists a game.[6]

After the conclusion of his sophomore year, Farmer turned pro and put his name in the 2017 NBA draft.[7] He would ultimately be undrafted that year.[8]

Professional career

Yakima SunKings (2018–2019)

In the 2018 season, Farmer played two games for the Yakima SunKings of the NAPB.[9]

Al Rayyan (2019–2020)

Farmer signed with Al Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League on November 12, 2019.[10] He averaged 19.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in 16 games played.[11]

Halcones de Ciudad Obregón (2020)

In 2020, Farmer played two games with Mexican team Halcones de Ciudad Obregón of the CIBACOPA before the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Legal issues

In May 2012, Farmer was indicted by a grand jury charges of kidnapping, assault and robbery against his former girlfriend in Bedford Heights.[2]

In August 2012, Farmer pled guilty to all three charges and was sentenced to three years imprisonment. In June 2015, he was released from prison.[13][14]

In September 2020, police in Kenner, Louisiana, issued a warrant for Farmer's arrest on felony domestic abuse battery.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Garfield Heights basketball standout Tony Farmer sentenced to 3 years in prison for kidnapping and assault" (in en-US). cleveland.com. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/08/garfield_heights_high_school_b.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Garfield Heights school basketball standout indicted for kidnapping, felonious assault and robbery". Cleveland.com. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2012/05/garfield_heights_school_basket.html. 
  3. ↑ "The tale of one-time star Tony Farmer | Deep(ish) Thoughts" (in en-US). Deep(ish) Thoughts. 2016-08-20. http://www.deepishthoughts.com/remember-tony-farmer-hes-well/. 
  4. ↑ "Former Garfield Heights basketball star Tony Farmer to play for Lee College (Texas) instead of Lincoln" (in en-US). cleveland.com. http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/4729578416695415481/former-garfield-heights-basketball-star-tony-farmer-to-play-at-lee-college/. 
  5. ↑ "NJCAA" (in en). http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2015-16/div1/players/tonyfarmersu5s. 
  6. ↑ "NJCAA" (in en). http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2016-17/div1/players/tonyfarmer087m. 
  7. ↑ Helin, Kurt (2017-05-25). "After 73 underclassmen pull out of NBA draft, here are the final early entries". http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/05/25/after-73-underclassmen-pull-out-of-nba-draft-here-are-the-final-early-entries/. 
  8. ↑ "2017 NBA Draft" (in en). https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2017.html. 
  9. ↑ SunKings, Yakima. "Team Statistics – Yakima SunKings" (in en-US). https://www.sunkingsbasketball.com/statistics/. 
  10. ↑ "Al Rayyan lands Tony Farmer". November 12, 2019. https://www.asia-basket.com/Qatar/news/602401/Al-Rayyan-lands-Tony-Farmer. Retrieved September 13, 2020. 
  11. ↑ Chelidze, Dimitri (March 7, 2020). "Tony Farmer (ex Al Rayyan) agreed terms with Obregon". https://basketball.asia-basket.com/Qatar/news/622522/Tony-Farmer-(ex-Al-Rayyan)-agreed-terms-with-Obregon. Retrieved September 13, 2020. 
  12. ↑ "Los Halcones de Obregón inician el vuelo en la campaña 2020 del Cibacopa" (in Spanish). tribuna.com.mx. 13 March 2020. https://www.tribuna.com.mx/deportes/2020/3/13/los-halcones-de-obregon-inician-el-vuelo-en-la-campana-2020-del-cibacopa-159390.html. Retrieved 2 May 2020. 
  13. ↑ "Former Garfield Heights basketball standout Tony Farmer signs with Lincoln College 2 months after being released from prison" (in en-US). cleveland.com. http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/5568425011213985063/former-garfield-heights-basketball-standout-tony-farmer-signs-with-lincoln-college-2-months-after-being-released-from-prison/. 
  14. ↑ "Tony Farmer, a former top-100 ESPN recruit, wanted in Louisiana" (in en-US). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29812967/tony-farmer-former-top-100-espn-recruit-wanted-louisiana?platform=amp. 
  15. ↑ T.J. Quinn (4 September 2020). "Tony Farmer, a former top-100 ESPN recruit, wanted in Louisiana". ESPN. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29812967/tony-farmer-former-top-100-espn-recruit-wanted-louisiana. Retrieved 13 September 2020. 




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