Amal Omari McCaskill (born October 28, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player, at the center position.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1973 Maywood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph (Westchester, Illinois) |
| College | Marquette (1992–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: 2nd round, 49th overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 00, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Orlando Magic |
| 1997–1998 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1998 | FC Barcelona |
| 1998–1999 | Panionios |
| 1999–2000 | León Caja España |
| 2000 | Proaguas Costablanca Alicante |
| 2001 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2001 | Brujos de Guayama |
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2003 | Fórum Filatélico |
| 2003–2004 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2004 | Climamio Bologna |
| 2005 | Sagesse Beirut |
| 2007–2008 | Albany Patroons |
| 2009 | Qingdao DoubleStar |
| 2009 | Igokea |
| 2009–2011 | Incheon ET |
| 2011 | Goyang Orions |
| 2011–2012 | KTP Basket |
| 2012 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2012 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 2012 | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.[1]
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External links edit
- NBA.com profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Eurobasket.com profile
- ACB.com profile