Joe Binion

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Joe Binion
Personal information
Born (1961-03-26) March 26, 1961 (age 63)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison (Rochester, New York)
College North Carolina A&T (1980–1984)
NBA draft 1984: 3rd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1984–1995
Position Power forward
Number50
Career history
1984–1986 Sarasota / Florida Stingers
1985–1987 Kansas City / Topeka Sizzlers
1987 Portland Trail Blazers
1987–1988 Maccabi Haifa
1988–1991 Libertas Livorno
1991–1992 Sidis Reggio Emilia
1992–1994 Kleenex Pistoia
1994–1995 Buckler Bologna
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Joe Binion (born March 26, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina A&T Aggies, where he was a three-time conference player of the year.

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College career

Born in Rochester, New York, Binion played college basketball with the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Professional career

Binion was selected by the San Antonio Spurs, in the 3rd round (57th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. Binion played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1986–87) in the NBA, in 11 games. After that, he played overseas. [1]

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