Mark Sanford (basketball)
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Mark Sanford February 7, 1976 in Dallas, Texas
), is an American
professional basketball player, formerly for the University of Washington
, Miami Heat
, Sacramento Kings
, and New Jersey Nets
.. He is currently The Head Women's Basketball Coach at Northwood University
(Florida Campus).
and did not start playing basketball until he was in the tenth grade. In his first year of playing organized basketball Mark won a share of the Sophomore of the Year award with Maceo Baston
of Spruce High School
. Half way through his Junior year he transferred to Carter's cross town rival Kimball High School
. That year he led Kimball to an undefeated record the second half of the season while averaging 26ppg 14rebs and 4blk. Their only loss came in the Championship game to Waco High School
. Kimball finished the season ranked number 6 in the Southwest.
The Summer after Mark's Junior year his mother moved him to San Diego California where he enrolled into Lincoln High School. He led Lincoln Prep to the city of San Diego's first ever State Championship. Along the way he collected numerous honors from California State POY to All-State and All-American. He ranked 22nd nationally by Parade All-America in the class of 1994. Mark was voted the MVP of the San Diego City All-Star Challenge after managing a record 10 3pts on 13 attempts and amassing 48pts. In 1996 He was inducted into the San Diego Sports Hall of fame. In his brief High School Career he scored 2,373 points, grabbed 1,059 rebounds, and 413 blocks.
, Sanford played for the Washington Huskies
. He played three seasons with the team before he entered the 1997 NBA Draft
. Originally, Mark had intended to declare for the 1996 NBA Draft
, but he withdrew his name from consideration. He played a total of 82 games for the Huskies scoring 1319 career point.
It did not take Mark long to get into the Husky record books by scoring 15 points as a true Freshman in the 1st game/start of his career. In doing so he amassed the most points ever by a player in their 1st game. He is the fastest Husky to score 500 points doing so in just 32 games. He amassed 37 career 20+ point games and scored his career high of 35 points twice against USC
and Jackson State, both during his sophomore year.
Mark led the huskies in both scoring and rebounding in his Sophomore and Junior seasons. In his true Freshman year, he led all Pac 10 Freshman in scoring and rebounding. After his Freshman year he was invited to try out for the Under 19 Junior World Games in Athens, Greece. At the trials amongst other notable player such as Allen Iverson
, Ray Allen
, Kerry Kittles
, Vince Carter
, Stephon Marbury
, Tim Duncan
, and Marcus Camby
, Sanford finished in the top 3 in 5 statistical categories (1st-scoring, 1st-steals, 2nd blocks, 2nd-FGP, 3rd-rebounds) becoming the first player to rank as high since Charles Barkley
who finished number 1 in the same five categories.
He is the first player to ever leave the University of Washington early for the NBA draft . He was ranked 13th on Washington's all-time scoring list after only 3 seasons and 82 games played. He was Washington's most recognizable Husky since Detlef Schrempf. He was the Huskies' Shawn Kemp - a crowd-pleasing, high-flying dunker capable of bringing fans out of their homes on a rainy December evening and into Edmundson Pavilion.
During Sanford tenure at Washington Season-ticket sales increased nearly 11.8 percent. Prior to his Sophomore season, Washington sold 3,261 men's season tickets. His Junior season, 3,701 were sold. Twelve Washington games appeared on cable television while two aired on network TV. The Huskies sold out home crowds against top-ranked Cincinnati, No. 11 Arizona and No. 13 UCLA.
When asked about the support and exposure for the program Sanford stated, "We've finally got the exposure this year after years when nobody cared too much about Washington basketball." He went on to say, "Now that we got the exposure and expectations, we need to win."
For his career he was a 2 time 1st Team All Pac 10 selection and 1st Team all Freshman. He was also an All-American selection following his Junior year. He's scored 1,000 points faster than any other Washington player, but his place in UW history had yet to be determined. When his career ended, he became widely remembered for his role in reviving Husky men's basketball. Had he not left school it is likely that he would have reach number 2 on the all-time scoring list. With one step he was known to have a 41" leap able to reach as high as 12'4".
. For his jumping ability, he earned the nickname "Airplane".
said that he thought that Mark Sanford was the best defender in college basketball and compared him offensively to Billy Owens
. After putting Mark through a workout, former Indian Pacers Head Coach Larry Bird
stated that he thought that "Mark Sanford was the most athletic and skilled player that he had seen enter the draft in the last 5 years".
Mark would later watched his stock plummet in the days prior to the draft after being involved in an altercation with his then agent. As a result of the altercation, questions about his character arose and he was eventually selected with the second pick in the second round (31st overall) by the Miami Heat.[1] After signing a guaranteed contract with the Miami Heat, he was injured in training camp and had to miss his entire rookie season.
In 1999 he signed a league minimum contract with the Sacramento Kings going by his middle name Tywan. He suffered another injury in training camp and was released in December upon his return. In 2002 Mark re-entered the NBA with the New Jersey Nets on another non-guaranteed contract after turning down two other non-guaranteed offers in previous years with Utah and New Jersey. He sustained another injury and left the NBA for good after his recovery mid-way through the season.[2]
, Belgium
, Spain
, the Philippines
, Japan, and Australia
, in which he played for the Sydney Kings
of the National Basketball League (Australia)
. Most everyone that watched him play knows that he had the talent but believes that his attitude and his decision making off the court kept him from being a star in the NBA. At times he was a very difficult player to coach.
His career scoring and rebounding averages in Europe and Asia combined are 24.4 points and 11.2 rebounds. He has help four teams win the Championship while failing in 3 other attempts.
For his International career he has twenty two 40+ point games and 3 games of more than 50 points with a career high of 57. Over a 6 year period he had at least one game in which he scored 40+ points. That streak expanded over 9 different countries. He once scored 41 points in 3 quarters of a game while making 10 of 11 from 3pt range and had another game in which he scored 51 points in 36 minutes(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDf8ftYJ7Y4). In another game he scored 32 straight points for his team expanding over 2 quarters finishing with 47 points. Because of his shooting ability he had numerous 30+ points game in which he did not attempt a single free throw.
Eurobasket
Profile: He is an athletic forward who is not a long range boomer but is a pretty good 3pt shooter, and is at his best from 18 feet and in; is a very good catch and shooter; Possesses very good speed and quickness; very good leaper and slam dunker who loves to attack the basket; He is a pretty good rebounder who can play both small and power forward. His natural position is the 3 spot. He is also a really good defender from the 1-5 position. He declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft after his sophomore and junior season.
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Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
), is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball player, formerly for the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.. He is currently The Head Women's Basketball Coach at Northwood University
Northwood University
Northwood University is a private university with multiple locations. The school has four residential campuses: Midland, Michigan , Cedar Hill, Texas , West Palm Beach, Florida and a joint program with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, began in 2001...
(Florida Campus).
Personal life
Mark Sanford was born in Dallas, Texas to Beverley and Richard Sanford. He is the second oldest of five children, Richard, Anthony, Zakirah, and Crystal. In his early years he was a big football fan. He played and was coached by his father Richard until his untimely murder in 1990. Richard Sanford never saw his son play basketball. When he died, Mark was 14 years old, stood 5 foot 8 and played football. Mark told his father that he would play in the NFL, but in his heart - even back then - he felt he would never leave the impoverished neighborhood of South Oak Cliff, Texas. In the year following his father's death Mark grew 8 inches going from 5'10 to 6'6. He stopped growing at 6'10.High school career
Mark attended Dallas Carter High SchoolDavid W. Carter High School
David Wendel Carter High School is a public school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . David W. Carter High School, which covers grades 9-12, is a part of the Dallas Independent School District....
and did not start playing basketball until he was in the tenth grade. In his first year of playing organized basketball Mark won a share of the Sophomore of the Year award with Maceo Baston
Maceo Baston
Maceo Demond Baston is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-College career:After graduating from Dallas' H. Grady Spruce High School, Baston played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that...
of Spruce High School
H. Grady Spruce High School
H. Grady Spruce High School is a public school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas. H. Grady Spruce High School, which covers grades 9-12, is a part of the Dallas Independent School District....
. Half way through his Junior year he transferred to Carter's cross town rival Kimball High School
Justin F. Kimball High School
Justin F. Kimball High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . Justin F. Kimball High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...
. That year he led Kimball to an undefeated record the second half of the season while averaging 26ppg 14rebs and 4blk. Their only loss came in the Championship game to Waco High School
Waco High School
Waco High School is a Texas UIL Class 4A public high school located on N. 42 Street in Waco, Texas. As of August 2009, enrollment was 1902 with 139 teachers. The ethnicity is roughly 44.95% African American, 36.91% Hispanic, 17.19% White American and 0.95% Other. The school mascot is the lion...
. Kimball finished the season ranked number 6 in the Southwest.
The Summer after Mark's Junior year his mother moved him to San Diego California where he enrolled into Lincoln High School. He led Lincoln Prep to the city of San Diego's first ever State Championship. Along the way he collected numerous honors from California State POY to All-State and All-American. He ranked 22nd nationally by Parade All-America in the class of 1994. Mark was voted the MVP of the San Diego City All-Star Challenge after managing a record 10 3pts on 13 attempts and amassing 48pts. In 1996 He was inducted into the San Diego Sports Hall of fame. In his brief High School Career he scored 2,373 points, grabbed 1,059 rebounds, and 413 blocks.
College career
At the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, Sanford played for the Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
. He played three seasons with the team before he entered the 1997 NBA Draft
1997 NBA Draft
The 1997 NBA Draft took place on June 25, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although the Celtics had the second worst record in the 1996-97 season and the best odds of winning the lottery with two picks, the Spurs, usually a model of winning and consistency, lost David Robinson to an injury early...
. Originally, Mark had intended to declare for the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
, but he withdrew his name from consideration. He played a total of 82 games for the Huskies scoring 1319 career point.
It did not take Mark long to get into the Husky record books by scoring 15 points as a true Freshman in the 1st game/start of his career. In doing so he amassed the most points ever by a player in their 1st game. He is the fastest Husky to score 500 points doing so in just 32 games. He amassed 37 career 20+ point games and scored his career high of 35 points twice against USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and Jackson State, both during his sophomore year.
Mark led the huskies in both scoring and rebounding in his Sophomore and Junior seasons. In his true Freshman year, he led all Pac 10 Freshman in scoring and rebounding. After his Freshman year he was invited to try out for the Under 19 Junior World Games in Athens, Greece. At the trials amongst other notable player such as Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...
, Ray Allen
Ray Allen
Walter Ray Allen is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of...
, Kerry Kittles
Kerry Kittles
Kerry Kittles is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association in 2004-05. He was raised in New Orleans and attended St...
, Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA...
, Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...
, and Marcus Camby
Marcus Camby
Marcus D. Camby is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He is a former Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game...
, Sanford finished in the top 3 in 5 statistical categories (1st-scoring, 1st-steals, 2nd blocks, 2nd-FGP, 3rd-rebounds) becoming the first player to rank as high since Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards...
who finished number 1 in the same five categories.
He is the first player to ever leave the University of Washington early for the NBA draft . He was ranked 13th on Washington's all-time scoring list after only 3 seasons and 82 games played. He was Washington's most recognizable Husky since Detlef Schrempf. He was the Huskies' Shawn Kemp - a crowd-pleasing, high-flying dunker capable of bringing fans out of their homes on a rainy December evening and into Edmundson Pavilion.
During Sanford tenure at Washington Season-ticket sales increased nearly 11.8 percent. Prior to his Sophomore season, Washington sold 3,261 men's season tickets. His Junior season, 3,701 were sold. Twelve Washington games appeared on cable television while two aired on network TV. The Huskies sold out home crowds against top-ranked Cincinnati, No. 11 Arizona and No. 13 UCLA.
When asked about the support and exposure for the program Sanford stated, "We've finally got the exposure this year after years when nobody cared too much about Washington basketball." He went on to say, "Now that we got the exposure and expectations, we need to win."
For his career he was a 2 time 1st Team All Pac 10 selection and 1st Team all Freshman. He was also an All-American selection following his Junior year. He's scored 1,000 points faster than any other Washington player, but his place in UW history had yet to be determined. When his career ended, he became widely remembered for his role in reviving Husky men's basketball. Had he not left school it is likely that he would have reach number 2 on the all-time scoring list. With one step he was known to have a 41" leap able to reach as high as 12'4".
Harlem Globetrotters
In 1999, during the strike-shortened NBA lockout season, Mark opted to join the Harlem GlobetrottersHarlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
. For his jumping ability, he earned the nickname "Airplane".
NBA
Mark Sanford was projected to be drafted as high as #11 to the Sacramento Kings in the 1997 NBA draft. Former Sacramento Kings Head Coach Eddie JordanEddie Jordan
Edmund "Eddie" Jordan also known as "EJ" founded and owned Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005...
said that he thought that Mark Sanford was the best defender in college basketball and compared him offensively to Billy Owens
Billy Owens
Billy Eugene Owens is an American former professional basketball player.As a high school senior, Owens averaged 34 points per game, and helped lead Carlisle High School to four consecutive state titles. He was considered to be the second best prep player of 1988, behind Alonzo Mourning...
. After putting Mark through a workout, former Indian Pacers Head Coach Larry Bird
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish...
stated that he thought that "Mark Sanford was the most athletic and skilled player that he had seen enter the draft in the last 5 years".
Mark would later watched his stock plummet in the days prior to the draft after being involved in an altercation with his then agent. As a result of the altercation, questions about his character arose and he was eventually selected with the second pick in the second round (31st overall) by the Miami Heat.[1] After signing a guaranteed contract with the Miami Heat, he was injured in training camp and had to miss his entire rookie season.
In 1999 he signed a league minimum contract with the Sacramento Kings going by his middle name Tywan. He suffered another injury in training camp and was released in December upon his return. In 2002 Mark re-entered the NBA with the New Jersey Nets on another non-guaranteed contract after turning down two other non-guaranteed offers in previous years with Utah and New Jersey. He sustained another injury and left the NBA for good after his recovery mid-way through the season.[2]
International
Mark was a somewhat obscure player for most of his career but he was regarded as one of the best international players ever at the height of his career. In 2001 his agent Warren Legarie passed on an opportunity to play for Frankfurt of the Euroleague and sent Mark to play in Japan. A decision Mark said that he would later regret. That decision ended the working relationship with Warren as his representation. At 6'10 220lbs he was the fastest, most athletic, and most talented player on the floor on most nights. His 4 International Championships and 7 international Finals appearances are a testament to his abilities and the match-up problems that they caused. He possessed the speed of a point guard, the shooting ability of a prominent shooting guard, superior athleticism, and the ability to post on the block. He did a lot of his damage from the mid post taking advantage of his mid-range jumper and quick first step to beat defenders to the rim or creating space to get off one of his silky smooth jumpers. Mark has played basketball internationally for several clubs outside the US, including FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Japan, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, in which he played for the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
of the National Basketball League (Australia)
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
. Most everyone that watched him play knows that he had the talent but believes that his attitude and his decision making off the court kept him from being a star in the NBA. At times he was a very difficult player to coach.
His career scoring and rebounding averages in Europe and Asia combined are 24.4 points and 11.2 rebounds. He has help four teams win the Championship while failing in 3 other attempts.
For his International career he has twenty two 40+ point games and 3 games of more than 50 points with a career high of 57. Over a 6 year period he had at least one game in which he scored 40+ points. That streak expanded over 9 different countries. He once scored 41 points in 3 quarters of a game while making 10 of 11 from 3pt range and had another game in which he scored 51 points in 36 minutes(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDf8ftYJ7Y4). In another game he scored 32 straight points for his team expanding over 2 quarters finishing with 47 points. Because of his shooting ability he had numerous 30+ points game in which he did not attempt a single free throw.
Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
Profile: He is an athletic forward who is not a long range boomer but is a pretty good 3pt shooter, and is at his best from 18 feet and in; is a very good catch and shooter; Possesses very good speed and quickness; very good leaper and slam dunker who loves to attack the basket; He is a pretty good rebounder who can play both small and power forward. His natural position is the 3 spot. He is also a really good defender from the 1-5 position. He declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft after his sophomore and junior season.
College Statistics
- 1994-1995: Washington (NCAA): 14.5ppg, 5.7rpg
- 1995-1996: Washington (NCAA): 16.5ppg, 6.1rpg
- 1996-1997: Washington (NCAA): 17ppg, 8rpg
NBA Statistics
- 1997: drafted and signed by Miami HeatMiami HeatThe Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
(NBA, 2nd round). - 1999: signed by Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. - 2002: signed by New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
European Career & Statistics
- 1998: Sunair Oostende (Belgium), was signed in Mar.'1998: 18.1ppg, 6.4rpg
- 1998-1999: La Crosse Bobcats (CBA): 4 games, 2.7ppg 1.2rpg, in Mar.'99 signed with Harlem Globetrotters for the summer season
- 2000: in Dec.'99 was signed by Évreux (France-ProA), but injuredafter 1 game: 21pts 11rebs,(dislocated shoulder) finally replaced in Mar.'00 by Dathon Brown due to injury: 13 games: 12.3ppg, 3.4rpg
- 2000-2001: Great Danes Magic (Denmark): the team created just for NEBLLeague games: 27.3ppg 13.3rpg 2.1apb 2.1spg 1.8blpg,
- 2001-Los Angeles Stars (ABA, starting five): 17ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg,2FGP: 49%, 3FGP: 40.3%, FT: 80.1%
- 2001: In June signed with Los Potros de Villa Francisca (DominicanRepublic): 14 games: 24.4ppg, 11.1rpg, 2FGP: 47%, 3FGP: 41%, FT: 72%
- 2001-2002: At the beginning of season was signed by Matsushita ElectricPanasonic Kangaroos (Japan-Superleague): Score-4(24.5ppg), 9.3rpg,3.1apg, 2.2spg, 2FGP: 51%, 3FGP: 38%, FT: 73%
- 2003: Played shortly at Hapoel Tel-AvivHapoel Tel Aviv B.C.Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:...
(Israel-Premier League): 3games: 12.3ppg, 4.0rpg, 2ast, 1.0spg, FIBA Champions Cup: 2 games:16.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.0apg, 2.5spg, but decided not to join, in March '03agreed terms with CPN Pueblo Nuevo (Dominican Republic): 30.2ppg,12.7rpg, 1.8bpg, 2.1apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 52%, 3FGP 43%,
- 2003: In April was signed by Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela-LPB):never played a game due to injury received in finals of (DominicanRepublic)
- 2003-2004: In Nov.'03 signed at C.B. Aracena-Ponts (Spain-LEB1): 10 games: 12.7ppg, 4.7rpg
- 2004: Coca-Cola TigersCoca-Cola TigersThe Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola...
(Philippines-PBA): Score-3(28.8ppg) 12.7rpg,2.3apg,1.4spg, 6 games of 40 plus points and 1 game of 51 pts,2FGP:43%, 3FGP: 36% FT: 63%
- 2004-2005: At the beginning of season signed at Sydney KingsSydney KingsThe Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
(Australia-NBL): 36 games: 16.7ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.4apg, 1.2spg, in May'05 moved back to Coca-Cola Tigers (Philippines-PBA):Fiesta Conf: 10 games: Score-3(24.6ppg), 14.0rpg, 3.0apg,Steals-3(1.7spg), 1.0bpg, 2FGP: 42.3%, 3FGP: 29.4%, FT: 54.7%
- 2005-2006: Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon-Div.A), tested in Oct.'05, but chose not to sign, in Jan.'06 joined Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA,starting five): 24 games: 15.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.5apg, 0.9spg, FG: 47.9%,3PT: 31.8%, FT: 69.3%
- 2006: Dubai- 12 games: 33ppg, 19rpg, 4blk, FG: 52.7%, 3pt: 41.1% FT: 79.7%
- 2006: Plaza Fernando Valerio (Dominican Republic-SRT)
- 2007: In January signed at Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LPB, starting five):
- 2007-2008: Before the season signed at Daegu Orions (Korea-KBL), but did not play due to an injury
Awards/Achievements
- Texas State Co-Sophomore of the year -92
- Dallas 2nd Team All DISD 10-5A -92
- Dallas 1st Team All DISD 10-5A -93
- Texas State 2nd Team All-State -93
- Parade Magazine All American -93
- Gatorade All-American Nominee-93
- Blue Chip All American Nominee -93
- High School McDonald's All-American Nominee-94
- Parade Magazine All-American -94
- Gatorade All-American -94
- Blue Chip All American -94
- Division 4 California State POY -94
- California State All-Star Game -94
- Sand Diego City All-Star Challenge MVP -94
- All State California-94
- Division 4 State Champion Lincoln Prep-94
- State Tournament MVP -94
- Pac10 All-Freshman Team -95
- Sporting News NCAA All-Freshman Team 2nd -95
- USA Under 19 World Games Athens Greece -95
- Pac10 2nd Team -Pre96
- Pac10 1st Team -96
- AP All American Nominee -96
- Pac10 1st Team -97
- John Wooden Award Finalist -97
- AP All-American Nominee -97
- Belgian Cup Winner -98
- Belgian Cup Tournament Most Outstanding Player -98
- Dominican Rep. League Champion -01
- Dominican Rep. Tournament MOP -01
- Dominican Rep. League Champion -02
- Dominican Rep. Tournament MOP -02
- Summer Pro League Los Angeles Finalist -02
- Santiago Regional Tournament Finalist -03
- Santiago Regional Tournament MVP -03
- Philippines PBA Fiesta Cup Semifinals -04
- Australian NBL Champion -05
- Australiabasket.com All-NBL Player of the Year -05
- Australiabasket.com All-NBL Forward of the Year -05
- Australiabasket.com All-NBL Import Player of the Year -05
- Australiabasket.com All-NBL 1st Team -05
- Australiabasket.com NBL All-Imports Team -05
- CBA Western Conference Runner-Up -06
- Santiago Regional Tournament Finalist -06
- Assistant Coach to NAIA College National Coach of the Year -11
External links
- NBA.com player profile
- Seattle Times article
- http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950120&slug=2100430
- http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960619&slug=2335300
- Sydney Morning Herald article
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