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Avis Wyatt

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Avis Wyatt
Avis Wyatt in his GasTerra Flames shirt in 2011
Personal information
Born (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984 (age 40)
Petersburg, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High schoolPetersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
CollegeVirginia State (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2007–2013
PositionPower forward / center
Number11, 13, 15
Career history
2007–2009Amsterdam
2009–2011AEL Limassol
2011–2012GasTerra Flames
2012–2013Ikaros Kallitheas
2013ETHA Engomis
Career highlights and awards

Avis Wyatt (born August 20, 1984) is an American retired basketball player.[1] Wyatt is 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and played as power forward and center. After four years playing in college for Virginia State, Wyatt played in the Netherlands, Cyprus and Greece.

Biography

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Avis is a native of Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Petersburg High School as well as Virginia State University. While attending Virginia State University, Avis pledged Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Fall 2004.[2]

Career

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Wyatt started his professional career in 2007, in the Netherlands with MyGuide Amsterdam. Here he played for two seasons and won the DBL championship two times. The next year, Wyatt moved to Cyprus to play for AEL Limassol, reaching the finals of the Cypriot League.

On June 17, 2011, Wyatt signed with GasTerra Flames to return to the Netherlands. In his year with Flames, Wyatt averaged 8.7 points and 6 rebounds per game. The team reached the semi-finals of the 2011–12 DBL season.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Carter, Ivan (June 12, 2007). "NCAA Final Foes to Work Out For Wizards". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ Kathleen Lindsay, Alumna of Virginia State University, Class of 2008