Desi Barmore דזי בארמור | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1960 |
Birth Place: | Lanett, Alabama |
Nationality: | American / Israeli |
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Draft Year: | 1983 |
Draft Round: | 7 |
Draft Pick: | 151 |
Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
Career Position: | Power forward / center |
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.
Barmore was born in Lanett, Alabama, and lived in Freeport, New York.[3] [4] He is 6inchesft8inchesin (ftin) 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]