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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 21, 1981|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American / Jordanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Martin Luther King (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2005: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2005–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2005 | KK Bosna | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Tulsa 66ers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Tijuana Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Rome Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Zain Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Zamalek SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | TTNet Beykoz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Zain Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Mahram | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Philippine Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Anibal Zahle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Melli Haffari Ahvaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Al-Karkh SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Al-Gharafa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | İstanbul BŞB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Al Hala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Al-Nasr | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Zakho SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Al-Fateh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Al Ittihad Amman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Ittihad Tanger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | CS Antonine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Aragats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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