Hiram Fuller a.k.a. Hesham Ali Salem (born May 13, 1981) is a Libyan former professional

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player, who grew up in the United States. He is a ,

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. Born in

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, he attended

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after playing at Wabash Valley Junior College and

Modesto Junior College Modesto Junior College (MJC) is a public community college in Modesto, California. It is part of Yosemite Community College District along with Columbia College. MJC, and Columbia College, belong to the California Community College system al ...

. He played in four games for the

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during the 2003-04 NBA season, averaging 2.0 points and 2.8 rebounds. He played six games for the

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during the 2006-07 NBA pre-season. During the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship for Men, he played for the

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under the name Hesham Ali Salem.

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1981 births Living people Atlanta Hawks players Charleston Lowgators players Florida Flame players Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players Libyan men's basketball players Modesto Junior College alumni Power forwards Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois Basketball players from St. Clair County, Illinois Undrafted NBA players Wabash Valley Warriors men's basketball players Zhejiang Golden Bulls players Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Libyan expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Philippine Basketball Association imports Stadium High School alumni Guangzhou Loong Lions players {{Libya-basketball-bio-stub