Donald Whiteside (born April 25, 1969) is an American former professional

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player. Listed as a 5'10", 160 lb

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, he played college basketball for

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. In 1992, Whiteside had a brief stint with the

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, before going on to play two seasons in the NBL for the

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in 1992 and 1993. Between 1996 and 1997, he played in the

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for the

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and

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. He also had stints in Latvia (for Rīgas Laiks), Czech Republic and Spain, as well as in the

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and the

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Donald Whiteside
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One More Try Finally Lands Whiteside In The Nba
at chicagotribune.com 1969 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic American expatriate basketball people in Latvia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Chicago Hobart Devils players La Crosse Bobcats players Liga ACB players Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players Point guards Rockford Lightning players Toronto Raptors players Undrafted NBA players 20th-century American sportsmen {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub