Tony Bishop
PositionPower forward
Height6 ft
Height in8
Weight lb220
TeamFree Agent
NationalityAmerican / Panamanian
Birth dateJuly 16, 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeDallas, Texas, U.S.
High schoolRowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
CollegeRichland College (2007–2009)
Texas State (2009–2011)
Draft year2011
Career start2011
Years 12011–2012
Team 1Aalborg Vikings
Years 22012–2013
Team 2Nevėžis
Years 32013–2015
Team 3Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Years 42015
Team 4Atléticos de San Germán
Years 52015–2016
Team 5Eisbären Bremerhaven
Years 62016
Team 6Atléticos de San Germán
Years 72016
Team 7Correcaminos de Colón
Years 82016–2017
Team 8Kanazawa Samuraiz
Years 92017–2018
Team 9Bakken Bears
Years 102018–2019
Team 10BCM U Pitesti
Years 112019–2020
Team 11Spójnia Stargard
Years 122020–2021
Team 12BCM U Pitesti
Years 132021
Team 13Cangrejeros de Santurce
Years 142021
Team 14Mets de Guaynabo
Years 152021–2022
Team 15Meralco Bolts
Years 162022
Team 16Cangrejeros de Santurce
Years 172022–2023
Team 17Taichung Suns
Years 182023
Team 18Real Estelí
Years 192023
Team 19Atléticos de San Germán
Years 202023
Team 20Capitanes de Arecibo
Years 212023
Team 21Halcones de Xalapa
Years 222023–2024
Team 22Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Years 232024
Team 23Real Estelí
Years 242024
Team 24Vaqueros de Bayamón
Years 252024
Team 25Atléticos de San Germán
Years 262024
Team 26Vaqueros de Bayamón
Awards

Tony Cal Bishop Jr. (born July 16, 1989) is an American-born Panamanian[1] professional basketball player who last played for the Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Texas State University.[2]

Professional career

Bishop went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. On September 16, 2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Aalborg Vikings of the Danish Basketball League.[3]

On September 4, 2012, Bishop signed a one-year deal with BC Nevėžis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[3]

On November 1, 2013, Bishop was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the second round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.[4] On November 2, 2014, he was reacquired by the Vipers.[5] In April 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, he signed with Atléticos de San Germán of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[6]

On July 22, 2015, he signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga.[1] On January 21, 2016, he parted ways with Bremerhaven.[7] Five days later, he signed with the Atléticos de San Germán, returning for a second stint.[8]

Bishop joined the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association in November 2021 as the team's import or foreign player for the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup.[9] On December 22, he scored 36 points in a 83–80 victory over against the TNT Tropang Giga.[10][11]

On September 30, 2022, Bishop signed with the Taichung Suns of the T1 League.[12] On January 13, 2023, Taichung Suns terminated Bishop's contract.[13]

In October 2023, Bishop returned to the Philippines, this time signing with the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[14]

On March 12, 2024, Bishop signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón,[15] but was waived the next month after four games. On April 15, he re-signed with the Atléticos de San Germán.[16]

References

  1. ^ Tony Bishop to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
  2. ^ "TONY BISHOP - 2010-2011 MEN'S BASKETBALL". txstatebobcats.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ ShamSports.com: Tony Bishop player profile
  4. ^ VIPERS SELECT JOHNSON AND HUNT IN FIRST ROUND OF NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DRAFT Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ San German inks Tony Bishop
  7. ^ Eisbaren and Tony Bishop part ways
  8. ^ Tony Bishop signs with Atleticos de San German
  9. ^ Morales, Luisa (21 November 2021). "Bolts sign Panamanian as Shabazz Muhammad out with 'personal emergency'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Meralco Bolts 83 - TNT Tropang Giga 80". EuroBasket.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tony Bishop continues to impress for Meralco". ABS-CBN News. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "「陛下」來了！臺中太陽第2號洋將巴拿馬國手加盟". ETtoday. September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "太陽突喊「Thank You」被罵翻！洋將辣妻「帶球」上機怒轟". ETtoday. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  14. ^ Garcia, John Mark (October 27, 2023). "Cone confirms Ginebra bringing in Tony Bishop as interim import". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Los Vaqueros anuncian a Tony Bishop como su segundo importado" (in Spanish). PrimeraHora.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  16. ^ La Guerra del BSN (April 15, 2024). "#BSNPR OFICIAL: El delantero Tony Bishop regresa a reforzar los Atléticos de San Germán tras ser dejado en libertad por los Vaqueros de Bayamón. Bishop viene de promediar 17.3 PPJ y 9 RPJ en cuatro partidos con los Vaqueros de Bayamón en esta temporada 2024." (in Spanish). No. 1780001638763159945. Retrieved April 15, 2024.