Tony Madison

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Tony Madison (born 1971) is a retired professional American basketball player who played NCAA basketball for the New Orleans Privateers. [1]

He is most famous for playing in the Lebanese Basketball League for Tadamon Zouk Lebanese basketball club for many seasons. He later played for Champville SC, Al-Riyadi and again Champville SC in the same league. [2] He is regarded as one of the best imports in the Middle East after having played in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iran. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tony Madison returns to Lebanon from Champville's doors". Lebanese Sport. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 Al Riyadi Beirut&Cntr=LEB&logo=alriya.gif&bkgColor=FFFFFF&rowColor=FFCCCC&fontColor=000000&showStaff=On&showAveg=On&showCmOrInch=both&curRoster=Y&rosterState=former&rosterType=make&showLogo=On&showFrTo=On&showTeamName=On "Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut ex players". Eurobasket Database. Retrieved 7 October 2010.