Priest Lauderdale
Priest Lauderdale (born August 31, 1973) is an American-Bulgarian retired professional basketball player.
 Priest Lauderdale, Sofia, Bulgaria, 30 May 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1973 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Bulgarian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carver (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Central State (1993–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1995–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 15, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1996 | Peristeri Nikas |
| 1996–1997 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1997–1998 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2000 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 2001 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 2002 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2002–2005 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
| 2006 | Saba Mehr Kazvin |
| 2007 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
| 2007 | Al Nasr |
| 2008 | Al-Hilal |
| 2008 | Shandong Lions |
| 2008–2009 | Mahram Tehran |
| 2009–2010 | Saba Mehr Qazvin |
| 2010 | BC Chernomorets |
| 2010 | Levski Sofia |
| 2011 | Chabeb-Zahle |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career
A 7' 4", 325 lb center, Lauderdale was selected 28th overall in the 1996 National Basketball Association Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, after playing collegiately at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio and professionally in the Greek League for Peristeri Nikas. He also attended Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Illinois but did not play basketball there competitively.
He concluded his brief NBA career with the Denver Nuggets in 1997–1998.
Lauderdale played professionally in Bulgaria for Lukoil Academic from 2002 to 2005 and received Bulgarian citizenship.[1][2]
Lauderdale also played in the CBA, China, Venezuela, Cyprus, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Spain, England, and the United Arab Emirates.
Lauderdale supports HOOP-CAMPS e.V., a German non profit-organization.