Dwayne Whitfield (born August 22, 1972) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'9" and 240 lb

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, he played

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Jackson State University Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of studen ...

and had a brief stint in the NBA with the

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. Whitfield was selected 40th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the

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. He played 8 games in the inaugural season for the Toronto Raptors in early 1996 after he was acquired in a multi-player trade for

B. J. Armstrong Benjamin Roy "B. J." Armstrong Jr. (born September 9, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Armstrong won three NBA championships during his career as a point guard for the Chicago Bulls. Early life Armstrong was born in ...

. He also played professionally abroad in Italy, Spain, China, Hungary, Mexico, Venezuela and Chile. He also played with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, The Brooklyn Kings of the USBL and The NBA Ambassadors under head coach Nate "Tiny" Archibald.

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