Desmond Penigar
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 16, 1981 DeQuincy, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Listed weight | 244.2 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Upland (Upland, California) |
| College |
Ventura College (1999–2001) Utah State (2001–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2004–2005 | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2005–2007 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2009–2010 | Panthers Fürstenfeld |
| 2011–2012 | Byblos Club |
| 2012–2013 | Al Kuwait |
| 2013–present | Al-Hilal |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Desmond Penigar (born July 16, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" 245 lb forward, he attended Utah State University and Ventura College. Penigar was a member of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association during the 2003-04 NBA season. As a member of the Asheville Altitude, he won the 2003-04 National Basketball Development League Rookie of the Year.[1]
He has played professionally in South Korea, Germany, Austria, Lebanon, Kuwait and is currently playing in Saudi Arabia. Desmond is also the founder of the 50-50 Sports organization,[2] specializing in basketball skill development and mentoring.
Professional Awards/Achievements
- NBDL Rookie of the Year -04
- All-NBDL 1st Team -04
- NBDL Regular Season Champion -04
- NBDL Champion -04
- Austrian Bundesliga A All-Star Game -09
- Eurobasket.com All-Austrian Bundesliga Imports Team -09
- Eurobasket.com All-Austrian Bundesliga 1st Team -09, 10
- Austrian Bundesliga A Semifinals -09
- Austrian Supercup Winner -09
- Austrian A Bundesliga All-Star Game -10
- Eurobasket.com Austrian Bundesliga All-Imports Team -10
- Austrian Bundesliga A Finalist -10
- Austrian Bundesliga A Regular Season Champion -10
- Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League 1st Team -12
- Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Imports Team -12
- Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Defensive Team -12
- Kuwait Federation Cup Winner -13
- Kuwait League Regular Season Champion -13
College & High School Awards/Achievements
- HS first-team all-league and all-county selection -98,99
- JUCO runner-up player of the year in the state of California -00,01
- JUCO first-team all-conference and all-state selection -00,01
- Big West Conference Regular Season Champion -02 (Utah State)
- Big West Conference Tournament Finalist -02 (Utah State)
- All-Big West Conference 1st Team -02,03
- Big West Tournament Champion -03
- Big West All-Tournament Team -03
Notes
External links
- Desmond Penigar NBA caseer statistics, basketballreference.com
- http://www.nba.com/playerfile/desmond_penigar/index.html
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