19 Facts About Adonal Foyle

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Adonal David Foyle was born on March 9,1975 and is a Vincentian-American former professional basketball center.

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Adonal Foyle was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the eighth overall selection of the 1997 NBA draft.

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Adonal Foyle was born in Canouan, St Vincent and the Grenadines.

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At the age of 15, Adonal Foyle was adopted by Joan and Jay Mandle, professors at Colgate University.

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Adonal Foyle first attended high school at Cardinal O'Hara Catholic High in Springfield, Pennsylvania.

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Adonal Foyle transferred after sophomore year and attended high school at Hamilton Central School, where he helped the HCS Emerald Knights gain their first two state championships.

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Adonal Foyle led the Raiders to their first two NCAA tournament appearances in school history.

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Adonal Foyle left as the NCAA's all-time leader in blocked shots with 492, despite playing only three college seasons.

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Adonal Foyle was among the top 10 in blocks per game three times during his career.

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Adonal Foyle was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on February 19,2009.

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Adonal Foyle signed with the Orlando Magic on March 23,2009, for the rest of the season.

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Adonal Foyle played a cameo role of "detective" in the 2006 movie The Darwin Awards.

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Adonal Foyle became an American citizen on March 13,2007, after being in the US for almost 18 years.

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Adonal Foyle became a member of the National Basketball Players Association executive committee.

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Adonal Foyle was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board in 2008.

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On September 24,2009, Adonal Foyle was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.

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In 2013, Adonal Foyle released his first children's book, called Too Tall Adonal Foyle Finds His Game.

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In January 2014, Adonal Foyle traveled to Spain and Morocco as a Sports Diplomacy Sports Envoy for the US Department of State.

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In so doing, Adonal Foyle helped contribute to Sports Diplomacy's mission to promote conflict resolution, leadership, greater understanding and inclusion through sport.