Folarin Campbell

Folarin Yaoui Campbell ( born February 27, 1986 in Lanham, Maryland ) is an American professional basketball player of Nigerian origin. After studying in his native country, he played in 2008, first as a professional one season in the Italian first division Lega Basket Serie A in Rieti. From 2009 to 2011, he then played two seasons in the German Basketball League, first with the Artland Dragons and in the following season at the Telekom Baskets Bonn. In March 2011, Campbell left the Bonn and returned in April 2011 back to Italy. After a stopover at the Latvian BK Ventspils Campbell plays in the 2013/14 season again in Italy, where he will also play in the top division Lega Basket Serie A for Enel Brindisi for the first time.

Career

Campbell first played at the College of the Patriots of George Mason University, with whom he the Final Four tournament of the NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Championship reached 2006. His first club abroad in 2008 was the Italian Serie A club Solsonica Rieti. The season 2009/2010 he was active in the Artland Dragons, was awarded for the 2010/2011 season, however, no new contract. Beginning of August 2010 gave the Telekom Baskets Bonn its commitment for a year known; his contract ended in March 2011, ahead of schedule.

In April 2011, the Italian second division FastWeb Casale Monferrato was the obligation Campbell for the rest of the season known, but where he remained without use. After the rise of northern Italians, he joined the 2011/2012 season to the second division newcomer Pallacanestro Sant ' Antimo. For the season 2012/2013 Campbell received a new contract in Italy and moved to Latvia in October to BK Ventspils. At the end of the season Campbell went back to Italy, where he signed a contract for the season 2013/14 was the first division last year and promoted Enel Basket from Brindisi.

Private

Campbell has Nigerian ancestry. His name means, translated into English, " Walk with Glory". He also has a son, Folarin Cade.