Cedric Ceballos facts for kids
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 2, 1969 Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
| High school | Dominguez (Compton, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Pro career | 1990–2011 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1994 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1994–1997 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1997–1998 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1998–2000 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2000 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000–2001 | Miami Heat |
| 2002 | Las Vegas Slam |
| 2002 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2002–2003 | Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody |
| 2003 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2003–2004 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2005–2007 | Orange County / Maywood Buzz |
| 2007 | Phoenix Flame |
| 2008–2011 | Maywood Buzz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 8,693 (14.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,258 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 723 (1.2 apg) |
Cedric Zelos Ceballos (born August 2, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. He was known for his exciting dunks and scoring ability. Cedric played as a small forward, mostly for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for other teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, and Miami Heat.
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Cedric Ceballos' Basketball Journey
Cedric Ceballos went to college at Ventura College and then Cal State Fullerton. He later became a professional basketball player.
NBA Highlights and Achievements
One of Cedric's most famous moments was winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1992. He did a special dunk while blindfolded! This showed off his amazing skills.
In the 1992–93 season, playing for the Phoenix Suns, Cedric was the best in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at making shots. He made 57.6% of his shots, which is a very high number. He helped the Suns reach the NBA Finals that year, but they lost to the Chicago Bulls.
Cedric also played a big role for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1994–95 season, he was the team's top scorer, averaging 21.7 points per game. He was even chosen for the All-Star team that year, but he couldn't play due to an injury. On December 20, 1994, he scored a career-high 50 points in one game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The next season, he again led the Lakers in scoring with 21.2 points per game.
Playing Around the World
After his time in the NBA, Cedric Ceballos played basketball in other countries. In 2002, he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel. Later, he played for BC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody in Russia. He also played for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
In 2004, he played for the Los Angeles Stars in the ABA. He even became a part-owner of another ABA team, the American Basketball Association's Arizona Scorpions, and played for them too.
Life After Playing Basketball
Cedric Ceballos also worked for the Phoenix Suns as an in-arena host. He hosted a weekly online show called "Nothin' but Net." He also hosted a music show on a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 2007, he briefly signed with the Phoenix Flame as a player but quickly became an assistant coach. Cedric has also toured with a group called the "USA Legends," playing exhibition games. In one game in 2011, he even put on an opposing team's jersey and scored a dunk for them!
Cedric Ceballos' Personal Life
Cedric Ceballos was invited to play for the Mexico national basketball team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
He is also related to famous basketball player Kobe Bryant. Their grandfathers were brothers, making them second cousins.
In 2011, Cedric had some health issues but successfully recovered. In 2021, he got COVID-19 and shared updates from the hospital. He later tweeted that he was free of COVID-19, but was still recovering.
See also
In Spanish: Cedric Ceballos para niños
