Shagari Alleyne (born January 14, 1984) is an American former

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center that last played for the New York Jamm of the Premier Basketball League in 2014. He played three years for the

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Wildcats before transferring to

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. Because he was a transfer, he was forced to sit out his senior season. In 2007, he entered the NBA Draft, but went undrafted. Standing at 7'3", he was the tallest player ever for his respective schools.Globetrotters In 2008, Alleyne was invited to the

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' training camp. He was given the nickname "Skyscraper". On November 17, 2011, Alleyne was selected by the Lake Michigan Admirals with the first pick in the Premier Basketball League draft.

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* 1984 births Living people Albuquerque Thunderbirds players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Norway American men's basketball players Basketball players from the Bronx Centers (basketball) Harlem Globetrotters players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub