Jason Miskiri

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Jason Miskiri
Personal information
Born (1975-08-19) August 19, 1975 (age 48)
Georgetown, Guyana
NationalityGuyanese
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Montgomery Blair
(Silver Spring, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 1999: undrafted
Playing career1999–2005
Position Point guard
Number11
Career history
1999 Charlotte Hornets
2001–2002 Greenville Groove
2003–2004 Charleston Lowgators
2004–2005 Huntsville Flight
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jason Oliver Miskiri (born August 19, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional basketball player. [1]

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Early life

Miskiri was born on August 19, 1975, in Georgetown, Guyana. At age 5, he moved to Maryland. He attended Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he played alongside future All-Star Steve Francis. Miskiri would start his college career at Montgomery College. He would attend George Mason University for his junior and senior years. [2]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (1999)

Miskiri went undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft. [3] However, the Charlotte Hornets would sign him to a contract on October 4, 1999, making him the first Guyanese NBA player. Miskiri played only one game in the NBA, recording one assist and two personal fouls in three minutes. On November 8, the Hornets waived him. [4]

Greenville Groove (2001-2002)

Miskiri played for the Greenville Groove of the NBA Development League during the 2001-02 NBDL season. In seven games with the Groove, Miskiri averaged 7.9 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game. [5]

Charleston Lowgators (2003-2004)

Miskiri would join the Charleston Lowgators for the 2003-04 NBDL season. He played 41 games for the Lowgators, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. [5]

Huntsville Flight (2004-2005)

Miskiri's final stint with a professional team was with the Huntsville Flight. Playing 40 games with the Flight (and starting in 38 of them), he averaged 11.8 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and 5.6 assists per game. [5]

Personal

On April 17, 2015, Miskiri pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. [6] In December the same year, he was sentenced to two years in prison. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ James Wright Jr. (8 September 2021). "Jason Miskiri: From Basketball Player to Restaurant Owner". The Washington Informer . Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Cox, John Woodrow; Heim, Joe. "A basketball star, a ton of marijuana and a reputation destroyed.". Retrieved on October 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rich Bonnell. "Francis: My buddy deserves a roster spot". The Charlotte Observer . p. 8B. Retrieved 18 March 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jason Miskiri NBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jason Miskiri G-League Stats". Basketball Reference.
  6. ↑ Martin Weil (18 April 2015). "Former basketball star pleads in federal marijuana case". The Washington Post . Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Joe Heim (1 December 2015). "Ex-basketball star Jason Miskiri sentenced to two years in prison for drug trafficking". The Washington Post . Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Silver Spring Nightclub Owner Sentenced for Drug Trafficking". December 2015.
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