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

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