Famous Panamanian Basketball Players

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Rolando Blackman
(Panamanian-American Former Basketball Player)
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Birthdate: February 26, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Retired Panamanian-American basketball player Rolando Blackman first soared to fame with Kansas State and then had an illustrious career with NBA teams such as the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks. A 4-time NBA All-Star, he is also associated with charitable initiatives and is a Kappa Alpha Psi member.

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Ed Cota
(Retired Panamanian-American Basketball Player Who Remained Undrafted by the NBA)
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Birthdate: May 19, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Retired Panamanian-American basketball player Ed Cota has a Centrobasket gold medal in his kitty. Though he went undrafted by the NBA due to his lack of height, he began his senior career with the American club Gary Steelheads. He later played for clubs such as BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg and Barcelona.

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Iverson Molinar
(Panamanian Basketball Player Who Plays as a Shooting Guard and Point Guard)
Iverson Molinar
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Birthdate: December 3, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Iverson Molinar is a Panamanian basketball player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Prior to starting his NBA career in 2022, Molinar played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Iverson Molinar has also played for the Panama men's national basketball team, representing his country in important tournaments, including the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
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John Isaacs
(Panamanian-American Basketball Player Who Played as a Guard)
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Birthdate: September 15, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Died: January 26, 2009
John Isaacs was a Panamanian-American basketball player. Over the course of his career, he played for popular teams like the Washington Bears, New York Rens, and Hazleton Mountaineers. John Isaacs was made an inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on 11 September 2015.
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Chris Warren
(Former Panamanian-American Basketball Player Who Played as a Shooting Guard)
Chris Warren
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Birthdate: January 19, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Garland, Texas, United States
Chris Warren is a Panamanian-American retired basketball player who played as a shooting guard. He was part of the Panama men's national basketball team that won the bronze medal in Centrobasket in 2003. He also represented his country at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2005. Apart from his national team, Chris Warren also played for clubs like Panteras de Aguascalientes.
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Ruben Douglas
(Panamanian-American Basketball Player Who Plays as a Point Guard or Shooting Guard)
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Birthdate: October 30, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
Ruben Douglas is a Panamanian-American basketball player who played for the Panama national basketball team. He represented his country at the FIBA World Championship in 2006. He has also played for popular clubs like Panionios, Climamio Bologna, and Dynamo Moscow. Ruben Douglas is known for his versatility as he can play either as a point guard or shooting guard.
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Mario Butler
(Basketball player)
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Birthdate: January 15, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Rolando Frazer
(Former Panamanian Basketball Player Who Played as a Center and Power Forward)
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Birthdate: July 3, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Rolando Frazer is a Panamanian retired basketball player best known for representing the Panama men's national basketball team at the 1981 CentroBasket where his team won the gold medal. He also played for popular clubs like Polluelos de Aibonito and Capitanes de Arecibo. In 1991, Rolando Frazer was inducted into the Briar Cliff Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Kevin Daley
(Former Panamanian Basketball Player)
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Birthdate: October 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Panama
Kevin Daley is a Panamanian retired basketball player who played for the Harlem Globetrotters. He was part of the Harlem Globetrotters for 10 years, during which he performed shows in both English and Spanish. Kevin Daley also played for the Panama men's national basketball team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Centrobasket in Dominican Republic.
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Javier Carter
(American-Born Panamanian Basketball Player)
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Birthdate: May 20, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Javier Carter, also known as Air to his fans, is a Panamanian basketball player who now competes for the Japanese club Passlab Yamagata Wyverns. The US-born power forward/center has also played for the Panama national team. He has also played for clubs from Chile, Argentina, Israel, and Uruguay.

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Jaime Lloreda
(Panamanian Basketball Player & the 2011 FIBA Americas League Top Scorer)
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Birthdate: November 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Colón, Panama

Panamanian basketball player Jaime Lloreda went undrafted by the NBA and began his senior career with the Turkish club Karşıyaka. He has won both a bronze and a gold at the Centrobasket and a silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He was also the 2011 FIBA Americas League Top Scorer.

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Tony Bishop
(American-born Panamanian Basketball Player Who Plays as a Power Forward and Small Forward)
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Birthdate: July 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Tony Bishop is an American-born Panamanian basketball player. Renowned for his versatility, Bishop can play as a power forward and small forward. After playing for the Texas State University, he made his professional debut in 2011 when he played for Aalborg Vikings. He then went on to play for popular clubs like Atléticos de San Germán and Meralco Bolts.
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Josimar Ayarza
(Panamanian Professional Basketball Player Who Won the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship with National Team)
Josimar Ayarza
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Birthdate: May 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Panamanian professional basketball player Josimar Ayarza played for Panama's national basketball team at 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship that was held in San José, Costa Rica, in September that year. The team emerged as champions in the tournament securing gold medal. Ayarza played for the Argentine professional basketball team Atletico Echague Parana that competes in the Liga Nacional de Básquet.

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Calixto Malcom
(Panamanian Basketball Player and a Successful Magistrate)
Calixto Malcom
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Birthdate: February 15, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Died: January 31, 2021

Former Panamanian basketball player Calixto Malcom represented his country at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He later gained fame as a lawyer and a judge. Malcolm also served as a presiding magistrate of the Maritime Appeals Court and gained immense respect as a teacher.