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Yinka Dare, Nigeria
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Wikipedia.com:
Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Lloyd Ukwu during a visit to Lagos
in 1991. While Ukwu was driving, he noticed a very tall man sitting on a bench
eating a bowl of food. When he asked him how tall he was, Dare said he didn't
know. Dare had previously spent most of his free time in his native Nigeria
playing tennis, but soon picked up basketball for the first time and flourished
in his new sport. |
Name: Yinka Dare Nickname: Stinka Dare, Black Hole, The Three-Minute Egg Born: October 10, 1972 Status: Deceased January 9, 2004 at age 32 (Heart Atack) Origin: Kano, Niigeria Height: 7-1/2,17m Weight: 265lbs/122,6kg Schools: Milford Academy High School (Milford, Connecticut), George Washington University Drafted: 1994, 1st Round, 14th pick overall by the New Jersey Nets Languages: English Website: InterBasket Teams (jersey): New Jersey Nets Ibn Notes: Best remembered as the player to go the longest time without recording an assist, Dare become known was an overconfident underachiever during his short time in the NBA. After being discovered in Nigeria as he sat on a bench eating a bowl of food, it wasn't long after that that Yinka Dare was leading George Washington to two NCAA tournament berths (his first year by averaging an impressive 15pts and 10 rebounds, GW went to the Sweet 16), Yinka left for the NBA after his sophmore campaign and things quickly went downhill from there. Ibn Facts: Yinka Dare was named the 1992-93 Freshman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, as he led the George Washington Colonials to an NCAA tournament appearance. |
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