Desi Barmore

Desi Barmore
דזי בארמור
Personal information
Born (1960-05-27) May 27, 1960 (age 64)
Lanett, Alabama
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
College
NBA draft1983: 7th round, 151st overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionPower forward / center
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Desi Barmore (דזי בארמור; born May 27, 1960) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played the forward and center positions.[1][2] Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Barmore was born in Lanett, Alabama, and lived in Freeport, New York.[3][4] He is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall.[2]

He attended and played basketball for Southeast Missouri State, the University of Alabama, playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and Fresno State ('83), playing for the Fresno State Bulldogs.[3][1][5] Barmore was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round (151st pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.[3]

Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Ramat Gan, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, and Bnei Herzelia.[2][6]

He represented the Israeli national basketball team in the 1993 FIBA European Championship for Men.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "1981-82 Fresno State Bulldogs Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1994-95 Season | Bnei Herzelia | Desi Barmore". basket.co.il.
  3. ^ a b c Maurer, Matthew. "Desi Barmore". The Draft Review.
  4. ^ Tuite, James (March 30, 1983). "FRESNO RALLIES TO HERALD SQ". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Desi Barmore Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia, News, National League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  6. ^ "דזי בארמור: "לדבר נגד מתאזרחים זה קצת גזעני. כמו מה שטראמפ מנסה לעשות"". וואלה!. November 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Desy BARMUR (ISR)". archive.fiba.com.