Hasheem Thabeet Biography

Hasheem Thabeet is a professional basketball player. Originally from Tanzania, Thabeet immigrated to the United States to play basketball at the University of Connecticut. Standing at 7’3, Thabeet was a physical monster at UCONN, exploding onto the national scene as a sophomore when he averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 blocks while earning Big East Defensive Player of the Year. During his junior season, Thabeet averaged 13.6 points and 10.8 rebounds, and he was named a second team All-American while being named Big East Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight year. After his astounding career at UCONN, Thabeet entered the 2009 NBA Draft, where he was taken with the second overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.

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