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Born | New York City, New York | June 9, 1976||||||||||||||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) | ||||||||||||||
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College | UTEP (1995–1999) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1999–2008 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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Sharif Karim Fajardo Blanding (born June 9, 1976) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. Fajardo has played in the CBA, NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Santurce Crabbers, Quebradillas Pirates and the San Germán Athletics. Fajardo has played internationally in France, Italy, and Greece. Fajardo participated in the 2005 Pre-Season Training Camp of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Fajardo was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team, most notably the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.[1][2]