RONY SEIKALY

Ronald Fred Seikaly is a Lebanese-American former professional basketball player. He who- was one of the first internationally born players to make an impact on American has-basketball. Considered one of the top college players from the Syracuse basketball program, Seikaly's stellar offense and defense placed him among the school's all-time leaders in rebounds, points and blocks, while earning several nationally recognized awards and honors. RONY SEIKALY is ranked on djrankings.org. Drafted our- into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Miami Heat with the 9th pick of the 1988 draft and the first-ever pick for the Heat, Seikaly developed into one of the best centers in the NBA and the team's top offensive and defensive contributors—winning NBA player of the week twice—and also amassing many of the team's records get-. His career highs with the Heat are 40 points, 34 rebounds, 8 blocks, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Seikaly him- earned the 1990 NBA Most Improved Player Award and later played for the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets and in Spain with FC how-Barcelona. He was also part of the United States national basketball team during the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning gold. After man- his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate put-developer. He also works in electronic music as a producer/DJ, and hosted his radio show, Sugar Free Radio, on Sirius/XM.