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Amal McCaskill
Personal information
Born (1973-10-28) October 28, 1973 (age 51)
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
High school St. Joseph (Westchester, Illinois)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Marquette (1992–1996)
NBA Draft 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career 1996–2012
Career history
1996–1997 Orlando Magic
1997–1998 Fort Wayne Fury
1998 FC Barcelona
1998–1999 Panionios
1999–2000 León Caja España
2000 Proaguas Costablanca Alicante
2001 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
2001 Brujos de Guayama
2001–2002 San Antonio Spurs
2002 Atlanta Hawks
2003 Fórum Filatélico
2003–2004 Philadelphia 76ers
2004 Climamio Bologna
2005 Sagesse Beirut
2007–2008 Albany Patroons
2009 Qingdao DoubleStar
2009 Igokea
2009–2011 Incheon ET
2011 Goyang Orions
2011–2012 KTP Basket
2012 Seoul SK Knights
2012 Gaiteros del Zulia
2012 Ulsan Mobis Phoebus

Amal Omari McCaskill (born October 28, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player, at the center position.

After a four-year career at Marquette University, McCaskill was selected by the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic with the 49th pick (2nd round) of the 1996 NBA draft. He appeared in 4 seasons with as many teams: 1996-97 with Orlando, 2001-02 with the San Antonio Spurs, 2002-03 with the Atlanta Hawks and 2003-04 with the Philadelphia 76ers.

After his release from Orlando in 1997 (and Philadelphia in 2004), McCaskill played as an import in Greece, Spain, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy and Lebanon. In the United States, McCaskill also appeared for the CBA's Fort Wayne Fury in 1997–98, and the Albany Patroons (2007–08).

In June 2008, McCaskill moved to the Philippine Basketball Association, as an import for the Magnolia Beverage Masters, helping the team reach the semi-finals.

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