Orlando Graham (born May 5, 1965) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (40th pick overall) of the

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. Graham was born in Montgomery, Alabama and graduated from

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in 1984. A 6'8"

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, Graham played two seasons for

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. He earned First-Team All-American honors and became the first Senator to win the NAIA Player of the Year Award during the 1987–88 season. Graham played in only one NBA season for the

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during the 1988-89 NBA season. He appeared in 7 games and scored a total of 8 points in his brief NBA career. Graham was the fifth ever draft pick in

history. Orlando Graham was also selected as a candidate for 1988 Men's Olympic Basketball team in representing USA. Graham is one of just two former Senators to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one of four AUM men's basketball players to have his jersey retired. Graham also played for the Winnipeg Thunder of the

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