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Shagari Alleyne
Personal information
Born (1984-01-14) January 14, 1984 (age 40)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school Rice (Harlem, New York)
College
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2016
Position Center
Career history
2008–2009 Harlem Globetrotters
2009 Tromsø Storm
2009–2010 Halifax Rainmen
2009–2010 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2011New York Wizards
2011–2012 Lake Michigan Admirals
2012–2013 Albany Legends
2013–2014New York Jamm

Shagari Alleyne (born January 14, 1984) is an American former basketball center that last played for the New York Jamm of the Premier Basketball League in 2014.

He played three years for the University of Kentucky Wildcats before transferring to Manhattan College. Because he was a transfer, he was forced to sit out his senior season. In 2007, he entered the NBA Draft, but went undrafted. Standing at 7'3", he was the tallest player ever for his respective schools. [1]

In 2008, Alleyne was invited to the Harlem Globetrotters' training camp. He was given the nickname "Skyscraper". [1]

On November 17, 2011, Alleyne was selected by the Lake Michigan Admirals with the first pick in the Premier Basketball League draft. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Globetrotters
  2. ^ Meier, Corinne (November 17, 2011). "Premier Basketball League Holds 2012 Draft in Chicago; Teams Gearing Up for Preseason Play". ThePBL.com. Premier Basketball League. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shagari Alleyne
Personal information
Born (1984-01-14) January 14, 1984 (age 40)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school Rice (Harlem, New York)
College
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–2016
Position Center
Career history
2008–2009 Harlem Globetrotters
2009 Tromsø Storm
2009–2010 Halifax Rainmen
2009–2010 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2011New York Wizards
2011–2012 Lake Michigan Admirals
2012–2013 Albany Legends
2013–2014New York Jamm

Shagari Alleyne (born January 14, 1984) is an American former basketball center that last played for the New York Jamm of the Premier Basketball League in 2014.

He played three years for the University of Kentucky Wildcats before transferring to Manhattan College. Because he was a transfer, he was forced to sit out his senior season. In 2007, he entered the NBA Draft, but went undrafted. Standing at 7'3", he was the tallest player ever for his respective schools. [1]

In 2008, Alleyne was invited to the Harlem Globetrotters' training camp. He was given the nickname "Skyscraper". [1]

On November 17, 2011, Alleyne was selected by the Lake Michigan Admirals with the first pick in the Premier Basketball League draft. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Globetrotters
  2. ^ Meier, Corinne (November 17, 2011). "Premier Basketball League Holds 2012 Draft in Chicago; Teams Gearing Up for Preseason Play". ThePBL.com. Premier Basketball League. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.



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