Nationality American Name Amal McCaskill Education Marquette University College Marquette (1992–1996) Weight 111 kg | Listed weight 244 lb (111 kg) Height 2.11 m Role Basketball player Position Center, Power forward | |
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Born October 28, 1973 (age 50)
Maywood, Illinois ( 1973-10-28 ) High school St. Joseph (Westchester, Illinois) NBA draft 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49th overall | ||
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||
Amal McCaskill -Champions Club Basketball
Amal Omari McCaskill (born October 28, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player, at the center position.
After a four-year career at Marquette University, McCaskill was selected by the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic with the 49th pick (2nd round) of the 1996 NBA Draft. He appeared in 4 seasons with as many teams: 1996-97 with Orlando, 2001-02 with the San Antonio Spurs, 2002-03 with the Atlanta Hawks and 2003-04 with the Philadelphia 76ers.
After his release from Orlando in 1997 (and Philadelphia in 2004), McCaskill played as an import in Greece, Spain, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy and Lebanon. In the United States, McCaskill also appeared for the CBA's Fort Wayne Fury in 1997-98, and the Albany Patroons (2007–08).
In June 2008, McCaskill moved to the Philippine Basketball Association, as an import for the Magnolia Beverage Masters, helping the team reach the semi-finals.