Anthony Avent
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1969 Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (1988–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1991–2001 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 00, 34, 54, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Phonola Caserta (Italy) |
| 1992–1994 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1994–1995 | Orlando Magic |
| 1995–1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1996–1997 | Panathinaikos BC (Greece) |
| 1997–1998 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1998–1999 | Utah Jazz |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2001 | PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,958 (5.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,584 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 211 (0.6 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Anthony Avent (born October 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft.[1] Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina,[1] Avent played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Vancouver Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers in six NBA seasons. He played collegiately at Seton Hall University where he played in the 1989 NCAA championship game.[2] Prior to Seton Hall, Avent played at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
In the 1996–97 season he played in several games for the perennially powerful Greek team Panathinaikos, and in 2001 he played for PAOK BC.[3][4]
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