Rony Seikaly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rony Seikaly
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1965(1965-05-10)
Age	59
Birthplace	Beirut
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	Beirut Governorate
Horoscope	Taurus

Rony Seikaly Biography

Rony Seikaly is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 10, 1965 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. Ronald Fred Seikaly, an American Lebanese-born former NBA basketball player (Arabic: Rwnld Fried Yqly ; born May 10, 1965), is an American former NBA basketball player. Seikaly was the first international-born player to have an impact on American basketball. Seikaly was a top college player from Syracuse. His outstanding defense and offense made him a leader in the school’s history. He also earned many nationally recognized honors and awards. Syracuse retired his number 4 jersey and raised it to the Carrier Dome.

Seikaly’s rebounding average increased to 11.1 rebounds per match while maintaining his 16 point per game average. The Heat then acquired other young players such as Glen Rice or Steve Smith to provide scoring options. Seikaly’s average of 16 points and 11 rebound was again 6th in the league. The Heat won 38 games and earned their first playoff berth thanks to Rice’s scoring and Seikaly’s play. Despite this breakthrough, Miami couldn’t match the Chicago Bulls, the reigning champions. They swept Miami in three games. Seikaly averaged 19.1 point and 9.2 rebounds in the series against Bulls.

Seikaly only played in 36 games during the 1994–95 season, but started in all but one of those appearances averaging 12 points and 7 rebounds per game for the Warriors who were decimated by injuries. He would go on to start in 60 of 64 games in the 95–96 season, averaging 12 points and 7.8 rebounds, but the Warriors once again were plagued by injuries and could not reach the playoffs. In November 1996, he was once again traded, this time to the Orlando Magic.

Seikaly’s career with Miami saw him setting numerous team records, including blocks (8), rebounds (34) and double–doubles. During his run with the Heat, he had the nickname “The Spin Doctor”, due to his trademark low-post spin moves. On November 2, 1994, Seikaly was traded to the Golden State Warriors.

The Miami Heat drafted Seikaly into the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the 9th pick in the 1988 draft. This was also the first Heat pick. Seikaly was awarded the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1990. He also played for the Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets, as well as the FC Barcelona in Spain. Seikaly was also part the U.S. national basketball team that won gold at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. Seikaly retired from basketball to become a successful real-estate developer. Seikaly also worked as a producer/DJ in electronic music and hosts a radio show, “Sugar Free Radio”, Sirius/XM.

Rony Seikaly Net Worth

Rony Seikaly is one of the richest Basketball Player from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rony Seikaly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Seikaly, who was originally from Greece, moved to the United States in 1984 and began college basketball at Syracuse University. He was the Syracuse Orange’s center court player. After averaging 22 points per game and 11 rebounds throughout the tournament, he led his Syracuse team to victory against the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1987 NCAA Tournament finals. He was named to the John R. Wooden All-American team and an All-American. He was Syracuse’s all-time leading rebounder and second in school history for blocked shots. He also graduated fourth in school scoring. He was the second Syracuse player to ever record 1,000 points and rebounds. He was selected to the Orange’s All 20th Century Team. His number 4 jersey was retired and raised to the Carrier Dome.

The Miami Heat took Seikaly with the 9th round pick in 1988’s NBA draft. Seikaly was the first college draft pick for the Miami Heat and the first player from Lebanon to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Seikaly increased his scoring to 17.3 and once again averaged 11.8 rebounds a game (8th in the league) during the 1992–93 season. He managed to win the NBA player of the week after averaging 30 points and 20 Rebounds for the week of March 7. The following season featured increased scoring by Rice and Smith, and Seikaly averaged 15.1 points a game for third on the team while leading the team in rebounds with 10.3 rebounds per game. The Heat won 42 games, good enough to make the playoffs. Facing off against the Atlanta Hawks in the first round.

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Who is Rony Seikaly Dating?

According to our records, Rony Seikaly married to Martha Graeff , Elsa Benítez. As of December 1, 2023, Rony Seikaly’s is not dating anyone.

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He has released many EPs including, House Calls in 2010 East West EP in 2012 and East West EP volume 2 in 2014, Holdin On in 2015 Signs EP in 2015 and The Sword EP in 2016 “. In 2012, he released a full mix album titled Nervous Nitelife Presents Rony Seikaly and has singles released on Suara, Yoshitoshi, Nervous, Stereo, Subliminal Records and many more.

Facts & Trivia

Rony Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Rony Seikaly celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.

The Magic had been a dominant Eastern Conference team, but lost superstar center Shaquille O’Neal, and Seikaly was brought in to fill the void. Despite playing alongside other veteran scorers such as Horace Grant, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott, Seikaly boosted his scoring to 17.3 points per game for second on the team behind All-Star Penny Hardaway, and led the team in rebounds per game (9.5) and blocks (1.4). The Magic won 45 games and entered the playoffs as the 7th seed in the conference, facing off against Seikaly’s old team in Miami, who now featured an All-Star center Alonzo Mourning. Despite taking a 2–0 lead in Miami, the Magic responded with two wins at home to tie the series at 2 games apiece, but injuries forced Seikaly out of the 4th and deciding 5th games in which the Heat won to advance.

Where is Rony Seikaly now?

After his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate developer. He also works in electronic music as a producer/DJ, and hosted a radio show, Sugar Free Radio, on Sirius/XM.

What nationality is Rony Seikaly?

Nationality

What college did Rony Seikaly go to?

Syracuse University

When did Rony Seikaly retire?

1996

Is rony Seikaly married?

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