Levon Maxwell Simon Kendall (born July 4, 1984) is a Canadian-Irish professional

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who currently plays for Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. He plays at both

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and

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. He is 2.09 m (6 ft 10 ¼ in) in height. His father is the Canadian rock musician and composer Simon Kendall.

High school

Kendall led his Kitsilano Blue Demons high school team to three straight provincial championships under coach Simon Dykstra. Kendall was twice named MVP and was instrumental in leading his team to victory alongside fellow standout Chris Burton.

College career

Kendall played college basketball with the

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's men's basketball team the

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Professional career

In 2007, Kendall joined the pro Greek League club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

. In 2009, he moved to the Greek club

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. In 2010, he moved to the ACB League in Spain, in CAB Obradoiro. In August 2013, he signed with German team Alba Berlin.

National team career

Kendall is a member of the Canadian national basketball team. He was a member of the Canadian team that competed at the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the

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team.

References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
1984 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players Alba Berlin players Basketball players from Vancouver Canadian expatriate basketball people in Germany Canadian expatriate basketball people in Greece Canadian expatriate basketball people in Spain Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Canadian people of Irish descent CB Estudiantes players CB Gran Canaria players Centers (basketball) Greek Basket League players Liga ACB players Maroussi B.C. players Obradoiro CAB players Panionios B.C. players Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) {{Canada-basketball-bio-stub