Hasheem Thabeet
Basketball player and NBA draft pick
Born
February 16th, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Tanzania
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Born in Tanzania, a basketball player played center and was selected second overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where earned All-American honors and helped the team win the NCAA Championship in 2004. Also played for several NBA teams, including the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets, in addition to teams in the NBA Development League and overseas.
Second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft
NCAA Champion with University of Connecticut
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