Sayeed Pridgett (born May 22, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cambodian professional

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player for

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of the Liga Națională. He played

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for the

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High school career

Pridgett attended

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. He was ruled ineligible for part of his first season for academic reasons. He averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a junior. Pridgett played for the Oakland Rebels on the

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circuit. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for

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over offers from

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, Creighton and Saint Mary's, among others.

College career

Pridgett primarily came off the bench in his first two years at Montana. As a sophomore, he averaged 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In his junior season, he averaged 15.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the First Team All-Big Sky. As a senior, Pridgett was placed in a leading role, ranking first on the team in several statistical categories. On January 25, 2020, Pridgett scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds in an 87-85 overtime loss to Weber State. He averaged 19.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game, earning First Team All-Big Sky honors for the second straight year. He finished his career with the fourth-most points in program history, and the most points by a Montana player since

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(1982–86).

Professional career

Ionikos Nikaias (2020–2021)

On September 15, 2020, Pridgett signed his first professional contract with

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / ) is a Greek sports club, multi-sports club that is based in the suburban town of Nikaia, Attica, Nikaia within the Piraeus agglomeration. It was founded in 1965, ...

of the

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. He helped the team make the playoffs after hitting a basket with 4.4 seconds remaining in an 86-85 overtime win against Kolossos Rodou.

Birmingham Squadron (2021)

On October 25, 2021, Pridgett joined the

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after a successful tryout. He was waived on November 15.

Apollon Limassol (2021–2022)

Pridgett spent the rest of the 2021–2022 season with

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC (, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Division and has won the championship tit ...

in Cyprus.

Karditsa (2022–2023)

On August 23, 2022, Pridgett returned to Greece, signing with the newly promoted

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. In 20 league games, he averaged 12.9 points, 5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 28 minutes per contest.

CSM Oradea (2024–present)

On August 6, 2024, Pridgett signed with

of the Liga Națională.

National team

Pridgett represented Cambodia at the

2023 Southeast Asian Games The 2023 Southeast Asian Games (, UNGEGN: ''Kar Brâkuŏt Keila Brâchéachéatĕ Asi Aknéy 2023''), also known as the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, or the 32nd SEA Games, and commonly known as Cambodia 2023, were the 32nd edition of the Southe ...

3x3 basketball 3x3 basketball (stylized as ''ƐX3'', pronounced ''three-ex-three'') is a Variations of basketball, variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one Backboard (basketball), backboard and in a basketball court, half-court setup. This basketba ...

helping win a gold medal for the host country.

References

External links

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