Donald Whiteside

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Donald Whiteside
Personal information
Born (1969-04-25) April 25, 1969 (age 54)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Leo (Chicago, Illinois)
College Northern Illinois (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991: undrafted
Playing career1992–2001
Position Point guard
Number12, 20
Career history
1992 Goldfields Giants
1992 Hobart Devils
1992–1993 Rockford Lightning
1993Hobart Devils
1993–1994Caracas Panthers
1994–1995Rīgas Laiks
1996–1997 Toronto Raptors
1997 Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998 BK Opava
1998–1999 Cáceres CB
1999Rockford Lightning
2000–2001 Chicago Skyliners
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Donald Whiteside (born April 25, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Listed as a 5'10", 160 lb point guard, he played college basketball for Northern Illinois University.

In 1992, Whiteside had a brief stint with the Goldfields Giants, before going on to play two seasons in the NBL for the Hobart Devils in 1992 and 1993. [1] Between 1996 and 1997, he played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks. He also had stints in Latvia (for Rīgas Laiks), [2] Czech Republic and Spain, as well as in the Continental Basketball Association and the American Basketball Association. [3]

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