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Born | Ottawa, Ontario | November 30, 1977|||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
College | Simon Fraser (1998–2001) | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2001–2012 | |||||||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Mattersburg 49ers | |||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Angers BC 49 | |||||||||||||
2004 | BC Union Sportive Hiefenech | |||||||||||||
2004 | BC Kalev Tallinn | |||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Belenenses Basquetebol | |||||||||||||
2005–2008 | WBC Wels | |||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Valga/CKE Inkasso | |||||||||||||
2009 | BC Titans | |||||||||||||
2009–2011 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | |||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Levharti Chomutov | |||||||||||||
2012 | Halifax Rainmen | |||||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||||
2012–present | Carleton (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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