Yinka Dare
Nigerian basketball player (1972-2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yinka Dare (October 10, 1972 – January 9, 2004) was a Nigerian professional basketball player. A 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 265-pound (120 kg) center, he played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1972-10-10)October 10, 1972 Kano, Nigeria |
Died | January 9, 2004(2004-01-09) (aged 31) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Milford Academy (New Berlin, New York) |
College | George Washington (1992–1994) |
NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
Playing career | 1994–2003 |
Position | Center |
Number | 11, 33 |
Career history | |
1994–1998 | New Jersey Nets |
1998–1999 | New Jersey Shorecats |
1999–2000 | Fort Wayne Fury |
2003 | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 233 (2.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 281 (2.6 rpg) |
Block | 70 (0.6 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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