Anthony Todd Farmer (born January 3, 1970) is an American former

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player in the

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(NBA). A 6'9

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born in

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and from the

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, Farmer appeared in 304 games in the

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between 1996 and 2000. He was a member of the

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and

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, and averaged a career-high 6.3 points and four

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during the 1999–2000 season with Golden State. Ready To Do Battle, Former NBAer Tony Farmer Has Signed On With The ABA Orange County Gladiators
. MLN. In the 2000–01 season Farmer played for Iraklis Thessaloniki, averaging 13.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the SuproLeague. Farmer has also played in the CBA,

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, and

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. In June 2007, he was signed as a

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by the Orange County Gladiators of the ABA. He played in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Russia. He also played with the Miami Heat in 1996–97. Farmer played in Puerto Rico as well and was voted to the All DecadeTeam as one of the best imports to ever play in the BSN League. He won a championship in France with Besançon BBC

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