About Hasheem Thabeet

Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka on February 16, 1987 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania[1]) is a Tanzanian college basketball player for the UConn Huskies in the USA. At 7'3" and 263 lbs, Thabeet is the tallest player ever to play for the Huskies.[2] He did not begin to play basketball until the age of 15, when he began to watch pickup games in Tanzania.[3] Thabeet is projected to be a first round selection in the 2009 NBA Draft after deciding to forgo his final year of eligibility. SOURCE: Wikipedia.