1. Vakeaton Quamar "Von" Wafer was born on July 21,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player.
28 Facts About Von Wafer
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Von Wafer played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Von Wafer was the 39th overall selection in the 2005 NBA draft by the Lakers.
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Von Wafer attended Pineview High School in Lisbon, Louisiana during his freshman, sophomore and junior years of high school.
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Von Wafer averaged 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists during his junior season.
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Up to that point, Von Wafer was a virtual unknown on the national recruiting scene.
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Von Wafer was the seventh McDonald's High School All-American to play at Florida State University.
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Von Wafer ranked third among all ACC freshmen with 43 three-point field goals made and scored in double figures 12 times.
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Von Wafer made more than one three-point field goal in 14 games and surpassed the 20-point mark on six occasions.
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Von Wafer declared himself as an early-entry candidate for the 2005 NBA draft after his sophomore year at FSU despite many draft experts predicting he would not be drafted.
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Von Wafer was not invited to the annual Chicago pre-draft camp, which provides players who are not viewed as first-round prospects a chance to display their abilities in front of NBA team personnel.
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Von Wafer was placed on waivers by the Lakers on October 26,2006.
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Von Wafer played in only one pre-season game due to a bruised left heel.
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Von Wafer played one minute without scoring before being waived a week later.
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Von Wafer changed his number from 22 to 24, as number 22 had been retired by the Trail Blazers to honor Clyde Drexler.
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Von Wafer was signed by the Houston Rockets and managed to keep a spot on the team due to his hot shooting in the preseason.
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Von Wafer found a regular place in the Rockets' starting lineup due to good performance as well as an injury to regular starter Tracy McGrady.
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Von Wafer signed the contract, but failed his physical, so he could not join the Rockets.
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Von Wafer joined the Greek Euroleague club Olympiacos Piraeus in August 2009, signing a two-year $10 million gross income contract.
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Von Wafer was then waived by Olympiacos in December 2009.
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On February 24,2010, Von Wafer signed a ten-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
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Von Wafer was not expected to crack the rotation during his tenure and although he was eligible to play six games, Wafer finished his contract with Dallas without playing a single minute.
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On July 3,2010, Von Wafer signed a free agent deal with the Boston Celtics.
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Von Wafer was traded to the Magic on December 12,2011, along with Glen Davis for Brandon Bass.
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Von Wafer moved to China in 2012, signed a one-year contract with Xinjiang Flying Tigers worth $2 million.
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Von Wafer got 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
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On November 26,2016, Von Wafer returned to the United States, signing with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.
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On December 14,2016, Wafer was traded to the Westchester Knicks in exchange for Devondrick Walker.