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Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the second round (37th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft....Traded by Vancouver along with Cherokee Parks, Felipe Lopez, and Dennis Scott to Washington in exchange for Isaac Austin on 8/22/00....Traded by the Washington Wizards with Juwan Howard and Calvin Booth to the Dallas Mavericks for Christian Laettner, Loy Vaught, Etan Thomas, Hubert Davis Courtney Alexander and cash on 2/22/01.
Consistent improvement shown in each of the past three seasons and he is still learning the game which he first played at the age of 18. Strong but needs to work on footwork and quickness and is foul prone.
1995-1996: Maryland (NCAA): 4.5ppg, 3.7rpg
1996-1997: Maryland (NCAA): 10.1ppg, 6.6rpg
1997-1998: Maryland (NCAA): 12.8ppg, 6.5rpg
1998-1999: Maryland (NCAA): 12.7ppg, 5.9rpg: Suffered a ruptured right Achilles’ tendon in practice on February 9th – missed the remainder of the season
1999: drafted by Washington Congressionals (USBL,3rd(33)) and Vencouver Grizzlies (NBA,2rd(37))
1999-2000: Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA): 3.2ppg, 2.4rpg
2000: Rocky Mountain Revue (Vancouver Grizzlies)
2000-2001: Washington Wizards (NBA), in Nov.'00 traded to Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), but was waived the same month, joining back Washington Wizards (NBA): 29games: 3.5ppg, 2.6rpg, in Feb.'01 traded in a 8-players deal to Dallas Mavericks (NBA): 4games: 2rbs
2001: Rocky Mountain Summer League (Dallas Mavericks)
2001 - signed 1-years contract for $541,000 at LA Clippers (NBA)
2001-2002: $541,000: Los Angeles Clippers (NBA): 29games: 1.9ppg, 1.2rpg, 3ast
2002: Orlando Magic (NBA) training camp
Honorable Mention All-ACC Freshman Team -96
ACC 2nd Team -98
Nigerian National Team -98-01
World Championships -98
NBA Western Conference Semifinals -01