After going undrafted in the
2009 NBA draft, Downs participated in the 2009 Las Vegas
NBA Summer League as a member of the
Phoenix Suns. In his first pro year in Croatia playing for
KK Zadar, Downs averaged 7.6 points per game (ppg) in the
NLB League and 11.0 ppg in the Eurocup, while averaging over 50%
field goal shooting. After moving to the
Leuven Bears Downs averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. In the
2010–11 season Downs played for
Ford Burgos of the
LEB Oro. He finished in the All-LEB Oro team. Downs participated in the 2010 Las Vegas NBA Summer League as a member of the
Milwaukee Bucks. In July 2011, Downs agreed to terms with
Assignia Manresa, and averaged 13.4 ppg and 4 rebounds per game. After his first season at
Liga ACB, Downs won the
ACB Rising Star Award. On November 1, 2012, Downs signed with the
Maine Red Claws of the
NBA D-League. On February 4, 2013, Downs was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. He left the Red Claws in April 2013. On July 11, 2013, Downs signed a one-year deal with
Budivelnyk Kyiv. On November 26, 2013, he parted ways with them. On January 17, 2014, he was acquired by the
Erie BayHawks. On July 24, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with
Avtodor Saratov of Russia. On July 28, 2015, he signed with
Juvecaserta Basket of Italy for the 2015–16 season. On June 23, 2016, Downs signed with the French
Pro A club
Orléans Loiret Basket for the
2016–17 Pro A season. On May 22, 2017, Downs returned to his former club Avtodor Saratov. On September 19, 2018, Downs joined
Portuguese Basketball League club
S.L. Benfica. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. On October 13, 2020, Downs signed a two-month deal with
s.Oliver Würzburg of the
Basketball Bundesliga as a replacement for the injured
Brekkott Chapman. On January 20, 2021, Downs signed with
Sporting Clube de Portugal of the
Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. He re-signed with the team on July 14. On October 21, 2022, Downs signed with
FC Barreirense of
Proliga. ==References==