Ian DeWitt Lockhart (born June 25, 1967 in

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) is a Bahamian former professional

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player. Listed at 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) and 240 lb (109 kg) he played as a

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College career

Lockhart played college basketball for the

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in the

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of the

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from 1986 to 1990.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 1990 NBA Draft he was signed by the

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in September 1990; however, he only played 2 minutes in a solitary November 1990 appearance, scoring 4 points. Released by the Suns, he moved to Puerto Rico to play in the

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(BSN). He would play in the country for 15 seasons, including 11 consecutive seasons from 1990 to 2002, most notably for the

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''. Retrieved on June 10, 2015. In 2000, Lockhart won the BSN Most Valuable Player award. Playing concurrently in Europe, Lockhart spent time in the French, Greek, Spanish, and Italian leagues. In the Italian

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, he played for

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, Mabo Pistoia—with whom he led the league in rebounding in 1997–98, Lineltex Imola, Roseto and

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. He also played in Greece for Pagrati, Near East and Ampelokipoi Athens.

College career

Professional career

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