Cedric Ceballos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 2, 1969 Maui, Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dominguez (Compton, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1990–2011 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 23, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1994 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1994–1997 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1997–1998 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1998–2000 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2000 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000–2001 | Miami Heat |
| 2002 | Las Vegas Slam |
| 2002 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2002–2003 | Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody |
| 2003 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2003–2004 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2005–2007 | Orange County / Maywood Buzz |
| 2007 | Phoenix Flame |
| 2008–2011 | Maywood Buzz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Cedric Z. Ceballos (born August 2, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. As a small forward, he played mostly for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, later finishing his National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat.
Ceballos attended college at Ventura College and later Fullerton State.
His career highlights include leading the NBA in field goal percentage (57.6) in 1992–93 with the Suns, who reached the NBA finals that year. He also led the Lakers in scoring in 1994–95 with a 21.7 average and made the All-Star team, but couldn't participate due to an injury. In 1995–96 season, Ceballos again led the Lakers with a 21.2 average, notching the Lakers' first 50-point game in over 20 years in 1995, and won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest with a blindfolded dunk in 1992. In 1997 Cedric Ceballos played himself on an episode of Living Single titled "High Anxiety". In 2002 Ceballos signed with Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv, but was waived after a couple of games. Shortly after, he moved to Russia and was signed by BC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody. He also played for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
In late 2004 he signed with the Los Angeles Stars from the ABA. Ceballos later became employed by the Phoenix Suns as their in-arena emcee and host of a weekly webcast, "Nothin' but Net". He also hosted a morning music program for Phoenix, Arizona rhythm & blues radio station MEGA 104.3 FM.
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