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Personal information | |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | December 6, 1969
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
Playing career | 1992–2001 |
Position | Center |
Number | 27 |
Career history | |
1992–1995 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1995–1996 | Denver Nuggets |
1996 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1996 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2000–2001 | Fort Wayne Fury |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 923 (5.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 555 (3.5 rpg) |
Block | 170 (1.1 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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