Misan Haldin Explained

Misan Haldin
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:200
Nationality:German / Nigerian
Birth Place:Berlin
Draft Year:2004
Career Start:1998
Career End:2012
Years1:1998–2000
Team1:TuS Lichterfelde
Years2:2000–2001
Team2:ALBA Berlin
Years3:2001–2002
Team3:Olympiacos Piraeus
Years4:2002–2003
Team4:Snaidero Udine
Years5:2003–2004
Team5:Mitteldeutscher BC
Years6:2004–2005
Team6:Sedima Roseto
Years7:2005–2006
Team7:Vertical Vision Cantù
Years8:2006–2007
Team8:Premiata Montegranaro
Years9:2007–2008
Team9:Köln 99ers
Years10:2008–2009
Team10:Pallacanestro Varese
Years11:2010–2011
Team11:DBV Charlottenburg
Years12:2011–2012
Team12:LTi Gießen 46ers

Misan Haldin (born 7 July 1982 as Eyinmisan Edward Ogharanemeye Nikagbatse) is a German former basketball player. He played for clubs in Germany, Greece and Italy.

Professional career

Haldin started his professional career at TuS Lichterfelde Berlin, then a farm team of ALBA Berlin. At the 2000 international Albert Schweitzer Youth Tournament, he was the best scorer overall.[1] Haldin signed a contract with ALBA, but did not play for them as he wanted to play for a top club on a European level. After nearly one year without playing in any official game, he signed with Olympiacos Piraeus. After playing for the Italian club Snaidero Udine for half a year, Haldin returned to Germany to play for Mitteldeutscher, with which he won the EuroCup Challenge. He was automatically eligible for the 2004 NBA draft, but was not drafted.

Haldin then moved to Italy again, playing for Sedima Roseto and Vertical Vision Cantù in the first division. At the beginning of 2006, he signed for second division club Premiata Montegranaro, with which he got promoted to the first division. Haldin returned to Germany, but was waived by the Köln 99ers in March 2008, after testing positive on THC, although he was not officially suspended as he did not play during that time due to an injury. Another spell in Italy followed, this time playing for Pallacanestro Varese and winning the Legadue championship. He returned to professional sports in 2011, when he was acquired by the LTi Gießen 46ers. However, he was again waived during the season.[2]

National team career

Haldin won the bronze medal as a member of the senior German squad at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, dunking over Yao Ming during the competition. He also took part in the EuroBasket 2005, winning the silver medal. The German national team's head coach, Dirk Bauermann, cut his name off the roster for the 2008 Olympics qualification, after his drug abuse incident.[3]

Personal life

He was born in Berlin (Germany) to Nigerian father and Finnish mother,[4] and his sister Roli-Ann is a member of the German women's national team. In 2012, they adopted their mother's name, Haldin.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Portrait on the official website of the German basketball federation
  2. Haldin und McCullough verlassen LTi 46ers, February 20, 2012
  3. Maike Westphal: Kiffer unterm Korb (Der Tagesspiegel, May 28, 2008)
  4. Dietmar Wenck: Nikagbatse spielt mit den Extremen (Berliner Morgenpost, September 2, 2002)
  5. Nikagbatse heißt jetzt Haldin, January 17, 2012