Gary Alexander (basketball)

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Gary Alexander
Personal information
Born (1969-11-01) November 1, 1969 (age 54)
Jacksonville, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school William M. Raines
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College South Florida (1988–1992)
NBA draft 1992: undrafted
Playing career1992–2006
Position Forward
Number35, 16
Career history
1992 Gaiteros del Zulia
1992–1993 Maccabi Haifa
1993 Miami Heat
1994 Elecon Desio
1994 Cleveland Cavaliers
1994–1995 Strasbourg IG
1995 Estudiantes
1995–1996 Dragons Rhöndorf
1996–1997 Beşiktaş
1997 Breogán
1997–1998 Prokom Trefl Sopot
1998–2001 BCM Gravelines
2001 Cáceres
2001–2002 Gran Canaria
2002Prokom Trefl Sopot
2003–2004 STB Le Havre
2004–2006 Chorale Roanne
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Gary R. Alexander (born November 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. [1]

A 6' 7" forward born in Jacksonville, Florida, Alexander played at William M. Raines High School and the University of South Florida before having an 11-game stint in the National Basketball Association. He played for the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1993–94 season.

In 1992–93 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Alexander retired from basketball. He stated that basketball had served its purpose for him.

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References

  1. "Gary Alexander Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.