Rony Seikaly
Seikaly (in white) playing with Syracuse, c. 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 10, 1965 Beirut, Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lebanese / American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | American Schools (Athens, Greece) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Syracuse (1984–1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 9th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1988–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 9, 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1994 | Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | New Jersey Nets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 9,991 (14.7 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 6,424 (9.5 rpg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 860 (1.3 apg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Fred Seikaly (born May 10, 1965) is a Lebanese-American former professional basketball player. He was one of the first internationally born players to make an impact on American basketball. Considered one of the top college players from the Syracuse basketball program, Seikaly's stellar offense and defense placed him among the school's all-time leaders in rebounds, points and blocks, while earning several nationally recognized awards and honors. Drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Miami Heat with the 9th pick of the 1988 draft and the first-ever pick for the Heat, Seikaly developed into one of the best centers in the NBA and the team's top offensive and defensive contributors—winning NBA player of the week twice—and also amassing many of the team's records (of which some are still standing). His career highs with the Heat are 40 points, 34 rebounds, 8 blocks, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Seikaly earned the 1990 NBA Most Improved Player Award and later played for the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets and in Spain with FC Barcelona. He was also part of the United States national basketball team during the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning gold. After his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate developer. He also works in electronic music as a producer/DJ, and hosted his radio show, Sugar Free Radio, on Sirius/XM.