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, NY. In high school, he played at James Monroe High School (New York City), finishing in 1988. He played college ball at

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He left because of academics and dislike of the schools slow basketball style of play. He is considered to be a legendary

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player and

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who played at Rucker Park. He played as part of the

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Squad. At the Rucker, he played against a number of NBA stars. He was the subject of a book, ''Swee'pea: The Story of

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and Other Playground Basketball Legends''. He was a regular at the Entertainers Ball Classic. He was featured in the NBA dribbling commercial. He played professionally at the

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with the Gregorio Urbano Gilbert

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