José Waitman (born April 28, 1964 – April 17, 2013)[1] was an American professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 (2.03 m) and 220 lbs (100 kg), he was a forward.[2] He played four seasons of collegiate basketball for South Alabama, from 1982 to 1986.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1964 Milton, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2013 (aged 48) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | South Alabama (1982–1986) |
| Playing career | 1986–2000 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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In the 1986–87 season, Waitman played professionally in the Dutch Eredivisie for Den Helder (then named Direktbank Noordkop).[4] He won the Most Valuable Player award of the league.
From 1988 to 1989, Waitman played for Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, where he averaged 18.8 points per game.[5] In the same season, he also played in France with Toulouse of the LNB Pro A. The next season, Waitman played for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez of the second-tier LNB Pro B.[6]
In 1998–99, Waitman played with Maccabi Ra'anana, averaging 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds a game.[5]
His son Corliss Waitman also attended South Alabama. Instead of playing basketball, Corliss ended up in the NFL as a punter. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
References
edit- ^ "Geen enkele twijfel over de MVP, Lance Jeter. DBL week 25 | Leon Kersten" (in Dutch). 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ Bolster, Sven De. "José Waitman". This Is Basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Jose Waitman College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Jose Waitman Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ a b "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 1998-99 Season | Maccabi Ra'ananna | Jose Waitman". basket.co.il. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ FFBB. "Fiche de présentation de Jose Waitman | CDF". Coupe de France (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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