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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