Nationality American Name Donald Hodge Weight 104 kg | Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg) Height 2.13 m Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Role Basketball player | |
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Born February 25, 1969 (age 55) Washington, D.C. ( 1969-02-25 ) High school Calvin Coolidge (Washington, D.C.) NBA draft 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall | ||
Donald Jerome Hodge (born February 25, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Professional career
Born in Washington, D.C., Hodge began his sports career as a stellar athlete at Coolidge High School in and later played college basketball at Temple University. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft and would go on to average 4.7 ppg in 5 NBA seasons. He played mainly for the Mavericks, where he was a fan favorite, but had a stint with the Charlotte Hornets. He later landed in Europe to play with the Belgium-based Power Wevelgem basketball club.
Personal life
On July 8, 2011, Hodge pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria, VA to conspiring to distribute marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
