Rony Seikaly
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Born | May 10, 1965 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Syracuse |
| Draft | 9th overall, 1988 Miami Heat |
| Pro career | 1988–1996 |
| Former teams | Miami Heat (1988-1994) Golden State Warriors (1994-1996) Orlando Magic (1996-1998) New Jersey Nets (1998, 1999) FC Barcelona (2000) |
| Awards | 1989-90 NBA Most Improved Player |
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Gold | 1986 Spain | USA | |
Ronald Fred Seikaly (Arabic: رونالد ﺼيقلي) Born May 10, 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon (but also a United States citizen by birth) is a retired Lebanese-American basketball player. Rony Seikaly attended an American high school in Athens, Greece. In 1984, he began attending Syracuse University in upstate New York. He played basketball for the Orange (then known as the Orangemen). After his senior year, he was a 2nd Team All-American and named to the Wooden Award All-American Team.
When Seikaly was 17 years old he joined Panathinaikos in a tournament in Cyprus, but his nationality prevented him from playing in the Greek championship as a Greek player.
Seikaly played for the US national team in the 1986 World Championship, winning the gold medal.[1]
In 1988, the Miami Heat used their franchise's first ever draft pick (9th overall that year) to select the center. His career with Miami saw his setting a team record for both blocks (8) and rebounds (34) in a game. He was also named the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1990.
In 1994, Seikaly was traded to the Golden State Warriors where he spent two and a half seasons before going on to play for the Orlando Magic. During the 1997-98 season he was traded to the Utah Jazz, but the transaction was voided due to him failing to report to the Jazz. Finally, he joined the New Jersey Nets in early 1998 before announcing his retirement from the game in 1999. He holds career averages of 14.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.29 blocks per game.
After Seikaly left the NBA he signed with the Spanish basketball team FC Barcelona.
Every year Seikaly hosts the annual Rony Seikaly Golf Tournament for cystic fibrosis. In 2001, his former wife, Mexican supermodel Elsa Benitez, was selected as cover girl for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
In April of 2007, Seikaly entered the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Miami Open, in an attempt to play professional beach volleyball.
During his run with the Heat, he had the nickname "The Spin Doctor", due to his trademark low-post spin moves.
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[edit] Records and accolades
- 1989 Sets Heat record for blocks in a game (8)
- 1990 Sets Heat record for free throw attempts in a game (26) and blocks in a season (124)
- 1990 NBA's Most Improved Player
- 1992 Sets Heat record for rebounds in a season (934)
- 1993 NBA Player of the Week for March 7th
- 1993 Sets Heat record for defensive (26) and total rebounds (34) in a game
- 1994 Matt Lewitz Set Heat record for free throws made in a game (16)
[edit] Personal information
Height: 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Weight: 230 lb.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Rony Seikaly Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- OrangeHoops profile on Rony Seikaly
- ACB.com Profile
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