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Desmond Penigar
Personal information
Born (1981-07-16) July 16, 1981 (age 43)
DeQuincy, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school Upland (Upland, California)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College
  • Ventura College (1999–2001)
  • Utah State (2001–2003)
NBA Draft 2003 / Undrafted
Pro career 2003–2016
Career history
2003–2004 Asheville Altitude
2004 Orlando Magic
2004 Asheville Altitude
2004–2005 Changwon LG Sakers
2005–2007 EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2009–2011 Panthers Fürstenfeld
2012–2013 Al Kuwait
2013–2013 Al-Hilal
2014–2015 Sagesse
2015–2016 Tadamon Zouk
Career highlights and awards
  • NBDL champion (2004)
  • NBDL Rookie of the Year (2004)
  • All-NBDL First Team (2004)
  • 2× First-team All-Big West (2002, 2003)

Desmond Penigar (born July 16, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" tall forward, he attended Utah State University and Ventura College. Penigar was a member of the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association during the 2003–04 NBA season. As a member of the Asheville Altitude, he won the 2003–04 National Basketball Development League Rookie of the Year award.

He has played professionally in South Korea, Germany, Austria, Lebanon, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Professional awards and achievements

  • NBDL Rookie of the Year -04
  • All-NBDL 1st Team -04
  • NBDL Regular Season Champion -04
  • NBDL Champion -04
  • Austrian Bundesliga A All-Star Game -09
  • Eurobasket.com All-Austrian Bundesliga Imports Team -09
  • Eurobasket.com All-Austrian Bundesliga 1st Team -09, 10
  • Austrian Bundesliga A Semifinals -09
  • Austrian Supercup Winner -09
  • Austrian A Bundesliga All-Star Game -10
  • Eurobasket.com Austrian Bundesliga All-Imports Team -10
  • Austrian Bundesliga A Finalist -10
  • Austrian Bundesliga A Regular Season Champion -10
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League 1st Team -12
  • Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Imports Team -12
  • Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Defensive Team -12
  • Kuwait Federation Cup Winner -13
  • Kuwait League Regular Season Champion -13

College and high school awards and achievements

  • HS first-team all-league and all-county selection -98,99
  • JUCO runner-up player of the year in the state of California -00,01
  • JUCO first-team all-conference and all-state selection -00,01
  • Big West Conference Regular Season Champion -02 (Utah State)
  • Big West Conference Tournament Finalist -02 (Utah State)
  • All-Big West Conference 1st Team -02,03
  • Big West Tournament Champion -03
  • Big West All-Tournament Team -03

See also

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