Nate Huffman
Huffman in 2014.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
April 2, 1975 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Died | October 15, 2015 (aged 40) Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakeview (Battle Creek, Michigan) |
| College |
Lansing CC (1993–1995) Central Michigan (1995–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2003 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| 1998–1999 | Fuenlabrada |
| 1999–2002 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2002–2003 | Toronto Raptors |
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Nathaniel Thomas "Nate" Huffman (April 2, 1975 – October 15, 2015) was an American professional basketball player, who played most of his career with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Huffman played for Lakeview High School and then for Lansing Community College (where in '94–'95 he averaged 29.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 6 blocks per game while shooting 66.8% from the field, and was named to the JUCO All America team). He then played for Central Michigan University from 1995 until 1997 (where in '96–'97 he averaged 17.2 points, 11 rebounds (leading the Mid-America Conference in rebounding), and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the MAC Conference 1st team).
After college, Huffman signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers, but did not make the team. In the 1997–98 season, he played for the Idaho Stampede of the CBA. He was second in the league in blocked shots per game (1.8), 6th in field goal percentage (.553), 8th in rebounds per game (7.6), and 10th in free throw percentage (.801).
He then moved to Europe, and played for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada of the Spanish ACB League.
In the 1999–00 season, he was signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv. During his time in Israel, he won three Israeli Premier League championships and Israeli State Cups, and one European FIBA SuproLeague title (2001; when he averaged 17.9 points and 9 rebounds, while playing 30 minutes per game, as the team was 21–3). He was named the MVP of the Israeli Premiere League, and the FIBA SuproLeague MVP, as well as the "Best American Player in Europe", by Basket News, in 2001.
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