.jpg) Whiteside with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1989 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Marshall (2009–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2010–2023 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 18, 20, 21, 30, 33, 34, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2010–2012 | →Reno Bighorns |
| 2012–2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2013 | Amchit Club |
| 2013 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2013–2014 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
| 2014 | Jiangsu Tongxi |
| 2014 | Iowa Energy |
| 2014–2019 | Miami Heat |
| 2014 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2019–2020 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2020–2021 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2021–2022 | Utah Jazz |
| 2023 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,450 (12.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,523 (10.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,143 (2.2 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Hassan Niam Whiteside (born June 13, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd before being selected in the second round by the Sacramento Kings in the 2010 NBA draft. After joining the Miami Heat in 2014, Whiteside was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2016, when he also led the NBA in blocks. He led the league in rebounding in 2017. He was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and again led the league in blocks in his first season with Portland. Whiteside has also played on Chinese and Lebanese teams.