Desi Barmore

Desi Barmore (Hebrew: דזי בארמור; born May 27, 1960) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.^[1][2] He played the forward and center positions.^[1][2] Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Desi Barmore
דזי בארמור

Personal information
Born	(1960-05-27) May 27, 1960 (age 65) Lanett, Alabama
Nationality	American / Israeli
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
College	Southeast Missouri State (1978–1979) Alabama (1979–1981) Fresno State (1981–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 7th round, 151st overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Position	Power forward / center
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Barmore was born in Lanett, Alabama, and lived in Freeport, New York.^[3][4] He is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall.^[2]

He attended and played basketball for Southeast Missouri State, the University of Alabama, playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and Fresno State ('83), playing for the Fresno State Bulldogs.^[3][1][5] Barmore was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round (151st pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.^[3]

Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Ramat Gan, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, and Bnei Herzelia.^[2][6]

He represented the Israeli national basketball team in the 1993 FIBA European Championship for Men.^[7]