Wayne Arnold (born May 16, 1984) is an American professional

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player. For most of his career, he played for professional basketball teams in Japan. His greatest accomplishment was being elected the

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at the 2016 FIBA Africa Club Championship in

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, Egypt. In February 2020, Arnold signed with

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for the

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. However, the BAL season was cancelled due to the

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outbreak.

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FIBA profile

FOX Sports profile

Asia-basket.com profile
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