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10 Facts About Maverick Ahanmisi

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Maverick Frankera Ahanmisi was born on July 17,1991 and is an American-born Filipino-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association.

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Maverick Ahanmisi played AAU basketball at Branch West Basketball Academy under the tutelage of Bob Gottlieb.

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Maverick Ahanmisi helped the Golden Gophers win the National Invitational Tournament title in 2014.

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In 2014, Maverick Ahanmisi decided to leave the United States after college and take his basketball career with him in the Philippines, by playing for the Cafe France Bakers in the PBA Developmental League.

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Maverick Ahanmisi helped guide Cafe France to its first ever PBA-D-League championship by ruling the Foundation Cup.

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Maverick Ahanmisi was drafted as a 3rd overall pick by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the 2015 PBA draft.

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Maverick Ahanmisi signed a two-year maximum rookie deal with the Elasto Painters.

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On June 6,2022, Maverick Ahanmisi signed a one-year contract with the Converge FiberXers, the new team that took over the defunct Alaska Aces franchise.

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Maverick Ahanmisi became an unrestricted free agent on June 7,2023, as he failed to sign an extension with the FiberXers.

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Maverick Ahanmisi's father, Victor Ahanmisi is a Nigerian, while his mother Marissa is a Filipina, who hails from Alcala, Pangasinan.