Noah Vonleh
Basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers
Born
August 24th, 1995
30 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An American basketball player. Played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. Entered the NBA Draft after one season. Selected with the 9th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Played for several teams during NBA career, including the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Showed versatility as a forward and contributed to team dynamics on the court.
Drafted 9th overall by Charlotte Hornets
Played for Portland Trail Blazers
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