Tariq Kirksay | |
Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6+1/4 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
Nationality: | French / American |
Birth Date: | 7 September 1979 |
Birth Place: | Bronx, New York |
College: | Iona (1996–2000) |
Draft Year: | 2000 |
Career Start: | 2000 |
Career End: | 2019 |
Years1: | 2000–2001 |
Team1: | Andino La Rioja |
Years2: | 2001 |
Team2: | Long Island Surf |
Years3: | 2001 |
Team3: | Bravos de Portuguesa |
Years4: | 2001 |
Team4: | Bucaneros de Campeche |
Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Team5: | BC Besançon |
Years6: | 2002–2003 |
Team6: | Rueil |
Years7: | 2003–2004 |
Team7: | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
Years8: | 2004–2007 |
Team8: | SLUC Nancy |
Years9: | 2007–2009 |
Team9: | UNICS Kazan |
Years10: | 2009–2011 |
Team10: | Cajasol |
Years11: | 2011–2012 |
Team11: | Fabi Shoes Montegranaro |
Years12: | 2012–2013 |
Team12: | Estudiantes |
Years13: | 2013 |
Team13: | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
Years14: | 2013–2015 |
Team14: | FIATC Joventut |
Years15: | 2016 |
Team15: | Primeiro de Agosto |
Years16: | 2017 |
Team16: | Canarias |
Years17: | 2018–2019 |
Team17: | Fos Provence Basket |
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Tariq Kinte Kirksay (born September 7, 1979) is a French American former professional basketball player. He was born in the Bronx, New York, where he grew up.
Kirksay played basketball at Rice High School, in New York City, New York.
Kirksay played college basketball at Iona College, with the Iona Gaels, from 1996 to 2000. He was a two-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) First Team selection, in the years 1999 and 2000.
Kirksay won the Russian Cup with UNICS Kazan in 2009. He was named to the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup's All-EuroCup First Team of the 2010–11 season.In 2017 he signs for the Spanish team Iberostar Tenerife, winning the Basketball Champions League Final Four.
Kirksay was a member of the senior men's French national basketball team. With France's senior team, he played at the EuroBasket 2007.