Billy Preston (basketball)

Billy Preston

Preston with the Cavs in the 2018 preseason
No. 8 – Calgary Surge
Position	Power forward
League	CEBL
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-26) October 26, 1997 (age 26) Redondo Beach, California, USA
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, California) Prime Prep (Dallas, Texas) Advanced Prep International (Dallas, Texas) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018	Igokea
2018	Canton Charge
2018–2019	Erie BayHawks
2019	Texas Legends
2019	Illawarra Hawks
2020	Metropolitanos de Mauricio Baez
2021–2022	Cape Town Tigers
2024	Cape Town Tigers
2024–present	Calgary Surge
Career highlights and awards
2× South African National Championship champions (2021, 2022) Bosnian Cup winner (2018) McDonald's All-American (2017) Jordan Brand Classic (2017)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Billy Dewon Preston Jr.^[1] (born October 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). A power forward, he attended four high schools: St. John Bosco High School, Redondo Union High School, Prime Prep Academy, and Oak Hill Academy. He was ranked among the top recruits of his class, earning McDonald's All-American honors while at Oak Hill.

Following high school, Preston enrolled at the University of Kansas and had signed to play basketball for the Jayhawks. In November 2017, he was involved in an on-campus car accident that resulted in no injuries. Preston, without having played any games, was sidelined until the completion of a university investigation into the incident. After being barred for over two months, he opted to play at the professional level instead.