Hasheem Thabeet

Hasheem Thabeet

Thabeet with Hsinchu JKO Lioneers in 2021
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Position	Center
League	Road to BAL
Personal information
Born	(1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 37) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Listed height	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Cypress Christian School (Houston, Texas)
College	UConn (2006–2009)
NBA draft	2009: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2011	Memphis Grizzlies
2010	→Dakota Wizards
2011–2012	Houston Rockets
2011	→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2012	Portland Trail Blazers
2012–2014	Oklahoma City Thunder
2014–2015	Grand Rapids Drive
2017–2018	Yokohama B-Corsairs
2019–2020	Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2020–2021	Hsinchu JKO Lioneers
2021	Savio
2022–2023	Sichuan Blue Whales
2023	TaiwanBeer HeroBears
2023	Pazi
Career highlights and awards
P.League+ rebounding leader (2021) P.League+ blocks leader (2021) P.League+ Defensive Player of Year (2021) NBA D-League All-Defensive Third Team (2015) 2× NABC Defensive Player of the Year (2008, 2009) Consensus second-team All-American (2009) Big East co-Player of the Year (2009) 2× Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka; 16 February 1987)^[1] is a Tanzanian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UConn before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. His performance as a second overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history.^[2][3]