Anthony Avent is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft

1991 NBA Draft

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. Avent played for the Milwaukee Bucks

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, Orlando Magic

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, Vancouver Grizzlies

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, Utah Jazz

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 and Los Angeles Clippers

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 in six NBA seasons. His best year as a pro came during his rookie campaign when he appeared in all 82 games for the Bucks and averaged 9.8 points per game. He played collegiately at Seton Hall University

Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball

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 where he played in the 1989 NCAA championship game

1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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. Prior to Seton Hall, Avent played at Malcolm X Shabazz High School

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 in Newark

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, New Jersey

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In the 1996–97 season he played in several games for the perennially powerful Greek team Panathinaikos, and in 2001 he played for PAOK BC

PAOK BC

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