Desi Barmore

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.

Desi Barmore
דזי בארמור
Personal information
Born (1960-05-27) May 27, 1960
Lanett, Alabama
NationalityAmerican-Israeli
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
College
NBA draft1983 / Round: 7th / Pick: 151st overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionForward/center

Biography

Barmore was born in Lanett, Alabama, and lived in Freeport, New York.[3][4] He is 6-8 (203 cm) 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]

References
  1. "1981-82 Fresno State Bulldogs Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1994-95 Season | Bnei Herzelia | Desi Barmore". basket.co.il.
  3. Maurer, Matthew. "Desi Barmore". The Draft Review.
  4. Tuite, James (March 30, 1983). "FRESNO RALLIES TO HERALD SQ". The New York Times.
  5. "Desi Barmore Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia, News, National League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  6. "דזי בארמור: "לדבר נגד מתאזרחים זה קצת גזעני. כמו מה שטראמפ מנסה לעשות"". וואלה!. November 13, 2017.
  7. "Desy BARMUR (ISR)". archive.fiba.com.
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