Jason Oliver Miskiri (born August 19, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional

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player.

Early life

Miskiri was born on August 19, 1975, in

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. At age 5, he moved to Maryland. He attended

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, where he played alongside future All-Star

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. Miskiri would start his college career at

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. He would attend

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for his junior and senior years.Cox, John Woodrow; Heim, Joe. "A basketball star, a ton of marijuana and a reputation destroyed

Retrieved on October 14, 2015.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (1999)

Miskiri went undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft. However, the

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would sign him to a contract on October 4, 1999, making him the first Guyanese NBA player. Miskiri played only one game in the NBA, recording one assist and two personal fouls in three minutes. On November 8, the Hornets waived him.

Greenville Groove (2001-2002)

Miskiri played for the

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of the

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during the 2001-02 NBDL season. In seven games with the Groove, Miskiri averaged 7.9 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game.

Charleston Lowgators (2003-2004)

Miskiri would join the

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for the 2003-04 NBDL season. He played 41 games for the Lowgators, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game.

Huntsville Flight (2004-2005)

Miskiri's final stint with a professional team was with the

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. Playing 40 games with the Flight (and starting in 38 of them), he averaged 11.8 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and 5.6 assists per game.

Personal

On April 17, 2015, Miskiri pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. In December the same year, he was sentenced to two years in prison.

References

External links

NBA.com profileBasketball-Reference profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miskiri, Jason 1975 births Living people Charleston Lowgators players Charlotte Hornets players George Mason Patriots men's basketball players Greenville Groove players Guyanese men's basketball players Huntsville Flight players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Point guards Richmond Rhythm players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana Undrafted National Basketball Association players