Tony Skinn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Skinn
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1983(1983-02-08)
Age	41
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Lagos
Horoscope	Pisces

Tony Skinn Biography

Tony Skinn is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 8, 1983 in Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Tony Oludewa Skinn (born February 8, 1983) is a Nigerian American former professional basketball player, and a former college basketball player, who played starting guard for the George Mason University Patriots. Skinn is currently an assistant coach for the Seton Hall University men’s basketball team. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Skinn migrated with his family to the United States at the age of two. He has since lived in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

He signed on August 5, 2009, with Pistoia Basket of the Italian Second Division. On October 1, 2010, Skinn signed with the New Yorker Phantoms of the German League. He then played with Ironi Ashkelon in the Israeli League.

In July 2007, Skinn was invited to play for the Orlando Magic at the Orlando Summer League. In July 2008, he signed with Gravelines Dunkerque Basket in the French Pro A league, recording team highs of 16.6ppg, 3.8apg and shooting 43% from 3pt range.

Tony Skinn Net Worth

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

In 2006, Skinn signed a contract to play with the Croatian club Split, of the Adriatic League, after he wasn’t drafted in the 2006 NBA Draft.

In his senior season, Skinn averaged 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. . The season was marked by the Patriots’ surprising run to the Final Four. He scored a season-high 23 points and hit the game-winning three-point shot with 10.8 seconds left, in GMU’s ESPN BracketBusters game against Wichita State on February 18, 2006, ultimately landing the Patriots in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 for the first time in school history. The Patriots posted a 23-7 record during the regular season, and while they did not win the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament title, they were awarded an at- large bid as an 11 seed.

On July 8, 2012, the Nigerian national basketball team defeated the Dominican Republic, to earn the last spot in the 2012 Summer Olympics. As the starting point guard for the team, Skinn averaged 10.0 points per game in the FIBA Olympic qualifiers. In the game against the United States national team, Nigeria lost the game by 83 points, 156-73. It was the largest deficit by a losing team and a new Olympic record for most points scored in a game by the United States. While the Nigerian national team’s performance was less than favorable, Skinn was the catalyst for arguably the most memorable highlight during the 2012 Olympic tournament against the United States’ guard James Harden.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Skinn height 6 ft 3 in Tony weight 174  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony Skinn Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Tony Skinn celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Tony Skinn

1. Tony Skinn is a retired American professional basketball player.
2. He was born on February 8, 1983 in Washington D.C.
3. Skinn played college basketball at George Mason University.
4. He helped lead George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.
5. Skinn was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament in 2008.
6. He played professionally overseas for several teams in Europe and Asia.
7. Skinn won a championship with Maccabi Haifa in Israel in 2013.
8. He also represented Nigeria’s national team at the FIBA World Cup and Olympics.
9. Skinn currently works as an assistant coach for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.
10. His career highlights include scoring a game-winning shot against UNC-Wilmington and hitting six three-pointers against Wichita State during George Mason’s NCAA tournament run in 2006.