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Hasheem Thabeet

1987 - Today

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Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka; 16 February 1987) is a Tanzanian professional basketball player for Dar City. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Thabeet's performance as a second overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Hasheem Thabeet is the 949th most popular basketball player (down from 707th in 2024), the 36th most popular biography from Tanzania (down from 33rd in 2019) and the most popular Tanzanian Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Hasheem Thabeet ranks 949 out of 1,757. Before him are Pervis Ellison, Pat Summitt, Stefan Marković, Bradley Beal, Frank Vogel, and Vin Baker. After him are Miha Zupan, Florent Piétrus, Andreas Glyniadakis, Reggie Theus, Antawn Jamison, and Maceo Baston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Hasheem Thabeet ranks 770. Before him are Greysia Polii, Georgii Zantaraia, Nana Kitade, Ksenia Solo, Danuta Kozák, and Michihiro Yasuda. After him are Tariku Bekele, Andrea Consigli, Sikhanyiso Dlamini, Olga Puchkova, Vladimir Štimac, and Daigo Nishi.

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In Tanzania

Among people born in Tanzania, Hasheem Thabeet ranks 36 out of 39. Before him are Christine Prinsloo (1952), Anna Tibaijuka (1950), Suleiman Nyambui (1953), Mbwana Samatta (1992), Rachel Luttrell (1971), and Alan Johnston (1962). After him are David Adjaye (1966), Ida Ljungqvist (1981), Luke Adams (1976), Chipo Chung (1977), Nizar Khalfan (1988), and Alphonce Simbu (1992).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Tanzania

Among basketball players born in Tanzania, Hasheem Thabeet ranks 1. 

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