Arizona's Ed Stokes grabs a rebound during a game against Rhode Island at McKale Center on Jan. 2, 1993. Rick Wiley / Tucson Citizen

 Rick Wiley / Tucson Citizen

The 7-footer was taken No. 35 overall but played in just four NBA games and scored three career points. He spent 10 years playing on 12 foreign pro teams, from Cyprus to Argentina and Italy. 

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