Alex Poythress

Alex Poythress: Biography in Details

Who is Alex Poythress?

Alex Poythress is an American sports personality. He was a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers team of the National Basketball Association.

This great sportsperson had successfully represented the University of Kentucky in basketball. He was ranked as the number 8 player by Rivals.com

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Alex Poythress was born on September 6, 1993, in Savannah, Georgia, United States. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is African.

He was born to Antoine Poythress and Regina Poythress and has a twin sister named Alexis Poythress and a younger sister Alyssa Poythress. He liked playing though due to his skinny and awkward body, he was clumsy at the game.

Alex Poythress has a very supportive family. His father and mother have always encouraged their son in his basketball game. Though his twin sister Alexis Poythress was better in the game and was always selected in high school for it, Alex Poythress soon excelled at her.

He is a humble and grounded person and used to help his younger sister, Alyssa with her algebra homework. He was also an all-time favorite with his teammates at Kentucky.

Alex Poythress: Education, School/College University

Alex Poythress attended Northeast High School, Clarksville, Tennessee, and was good in his studies. He scored a 3.95 GPA and used to work part-time at Wendy’s.

But he soon metamorphosed and due to his grades and good performance was taken into the University of Kentucky. He represented his University in basketball and was a great favorite of all his teammates.

He did not declare for the NBA draft early since he enjoyed his studies and wanted to complete his graduation.

Alex has obtained a degree in business marketing and went to take up a Master’s course in Kinesiology and health promotion with an emphasis on sports leadership.

Alex Poythress: Professional Life and Career

Alex Poythress wanted to complete his studies before applying for the NBA draft. After not getting drafted in 2016, Alex Poythress played for the Orlando Magic team.

In August 2016, he signed with the Indiana Pacers. In October 2016, he was picked up by Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

After this, in April 2017, he was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers initially for a temporary period. Seeing his great performance and wins, he has now been signed with them for the remainder of the season.

Alex Poythress signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers on the 22nd of August, 2017. Later in 2018, this player again signed a contract with Atlanta Hawks.

Alex Poythress:  Salary and Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and net worth. His other earnings and possessions are also kept away from the media.

Alex Poythress: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Alex Poythress started off as a clumsy player but under the supervision of his coach Al Coopers, he soon metamorphosed into a great and skillful player.

He was wanted by many state teams to play for them but he chose the University of Kentucky though he did admit that it was not an easy decision.

Alex Poythress had his ups and downs in the game and was subjected to words such as inconsistent. But he overcame all these adversities and is now set to shine like a star.

Once his front tooth was caught in the net on the alley-oop dunk, but he managed to free himself without much mess-up. He was offered a scholarship by Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski while competing at an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) event.

This was considered to be against the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) recruiting rules and regulations.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Alex Poythress has a height of 6 feet 7 inches. His bodyweight is 108kg.

He has black hair and black eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Alex Poythress is active on Instagram and Twitter.

He has more than 119k followers on Instagram and 205.8k followers on Twitter. Furthermore, he is not active on Facebook.

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