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{{Short description|Jamaican basketball player}} |
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| team4 = [[Beijing Shougang Ducks]] |
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| team5 = [[Gigantes de Carolina (basketball)|Gigantes de Carolina]] |
| team5 = [[Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball)|Gigantes de Carolina]] |
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| team6 = [[KK FMP (1991–2011)|Reflex]] |
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Ffriend started his professional career with the [[Greenville Groove]] of the [[National Basketball Development League]] (NBDL) in the 2001–02 season. |
Ffriend started his professional career with the [[Greenville Groove]] of the [[National Basketball Development League]] (NBDL) in the 2001–02 season. |
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==Jamaica national team== |
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Ffriend won the gold medal at the 2009 [[FIBA CBC Championship]] with the [[Jamaica national basketball team| |
Ffriend won the gold medal at the 2009 [[FIBA CBC Championship]] with the [[Jamaica national basketball team|Jamaica national team]]. |
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==Off the court== |
==Off the court== |
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In the early morning hours of Saturday, 3 November 2012, Kimani Ffriend hit a 29-year-old woman with his car in downtown Belgrade at the intersection of Francuska Street and [[Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Cara Dušana]] Street, killing her instantly. According to the reports, the basketball player was driving under the influence, with 0.98[[‰]] of alcohol in his blood as determined via a [[breathalyzer]] test administered by the police.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/351151/Kosarkas-Kimani-Frend-automobilom-pregazio-devojku-u-Francuskoj-ulici|title=Košarkaš Kimani Frend automobilom pregazio devojku u Francuskoj ulici|agency= |
In the early morning hours of Saturday, 3 November 2012, Kimani Ffriend hit a 29-year-old woman with his car in downtown Belgrade at the intersection of Francuska Street and [[Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Cara Dušana]] Street, killing her instantly. According to the reports, the basketball player was driving under the influence, with 0.98[[‰]] of alcohol in his blood as determined via a [[breathalyzer]] test administered by the police.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/351151/Kosarkas-Kimani-Frend-automobilom-pregazio-devojku-u-Francuskoj-ulici|title=Košarkaš Kimani Frend automobilom pregazio devojku u Francuskoj ulici|agency=[[Blic]]|date=3 November 2012|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> Twenty-nine-year-old victim Nevena Dragutinović was with her twin sister when she was struck by Ffriend with his [[Škoda Fabia]] and killed. Her sister was taken to the emergency center in a state of shock. The accident happened around 4:20 a.m. [[Central European Time|CET]]. Ffriend told the police that he had tried to avoid a taxi that was in the right lane, that he had therefore swerved into the left lane and hit the victim. Ffriend left the [[Valjevo]]-based Metalac basketball club on the same day earlier, as he was supposed to transfer to Spanish [[CB Valladolid]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140313082015/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/crimes-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=11&dd=03&nav_id=82980 ''B92 - Jamaican basketball player runs over woman in Belgrade'', 3 November 2012]</ref> |
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On 5 November 2012, an investigative judge from the Higher Court in Belgrade ordered Ffriend [[Detention (imprisonment)|detained]] for 30 days due to a "possibility of the suspect fleeing the country".<ref>{{cite news|first=A.|last=Ž. A.|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/351453/Kosarkasu-Kimaniju-Frendu-pritvor-za-smrt-bliznakinje-na-saslusanju-se-branio-cutanjem|title=Košarkašu Kimaniju Frendu pritvor za smrt bliznakinje, na saslušanju se branio ćutanjem|agency= |
On 5 November 2012, an investigative judge from the Higher Court in Belgrade ordered Ffriend [[Detention (imprisonment)|detained]] for 30 days due to a "possibility of the suspect fleeing the country".<ref>{{cite news|first=A.|last=Ž. A.|url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Hronika/351453/Kosarkasu-Kimaniju-Frendu-pritvor-za-smrt-bliznakinje-na-saslusanju-se-branio-cutanjem|title=Košarkašu Kimaniju Frendu pritvor za smrt bliznakinje, na saslušanju se branio ćutanjem|agency=[[Blic]]|date=3 November 2012|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> |
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On 5 September 2014, the Belgrade Higher Court found Ffriend guilty of committing a "severe act against public traffic safety" and sentenced him to 3 years in prison along with a 2-year ban on operating motorized vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|author= |
On 5 September 2014, the Belgrade Higher Court found Ffriend guilty of committing a "severe act against public traffic safety" and sentenced him to 3 years in prison along with a 2-year ban on operating motorized vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|author=Tanjug|author-link=Tanjug|url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/hronika/aktuelno.291.html:508862-Kimani-Frend-osudjen-na-tri-godine-zatvora|title=Kimani Frend osuđen na tri godine zatvora|agency=[[Večernje novosti]]|date=5 September 2014|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=FFR-KIM-77 Kimani Ffriend] at legabasket.it |
* [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=FFR-KIM-77 Kimani Ffriend] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120003308/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=FFR-KIM-77 |date=20 November 2016 }} at legabasket.it |
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* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CTI Kimani Ffriend] at euroleague.net |
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CTI Kimani Ffriend] at euroleague.net |
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[[Category:Beşiktaş men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Centers (basketball)]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican expatriate basketball people in Serbia]] |
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[[Category:Metropolitans 92 players]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Russia]] |
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Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 29 July 1977|||||||||||
Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||
College | DeKalb (1997–1998) Gulf Coast CC (1998–1999) Nebraska (1999–2001) | |||||||||||
NBA draft | 2001: undrafted | |||||||||||
Playing career | 2001–2017 | |||||||||||
Position | Center | |||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Greenville Groove | |||||||||||
2002 | Trotamundos de Carabobo | |||||||||||
2002 | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||
2002–2003 | Beijing Shougang Ducks | |||||||||||
2003 | Gigantes de Carolina | |||||||||||
2003–2004 | Reflex | |||||||||||
2004–2005 | Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||||||||
2005 | Varese | |||||||||||
2005–2006 | Beşiktaş | |||||||||||
2006–2007 | Incheon ET Land Black Slamer | |||||||||||
2007–2008 | Brose Baskets | |||||||||||
2008 | Paris-Levallois | |||||||||||
2008–2009 | Mersin | |||||||||||
2009–2010 | Apollon Limassol | |||||||||||
2010 | Panteras de Miranda | |||||||||||
2010 | Cangrejeros de Cartagena | |||||||||||
2010–2011 | Bornova Belediye | |||||||||||
2011–2012 | Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan | |||||||||||
2012 | Fuenlabrada | |||||||||||
2012 | Metalac | |||||||||||
2015–2016 | Jagodina | |||||||||||
2016 | OKK Beograd | |||||||||||
2017 | Dynamic | |||||||||||
2017 | Ciclista Olímpico | |||||||||||
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Kimani Ffriend (born 29 July 1977) is Jamaican former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.
College career[edit]
Ffriend played NCAA college basketball with the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1999 to 2001. Prior that, Ffriend attended Gulf Coast Community College and DeKalb College.
Professional career[edit]
Ffriend started his professional career with the Greenville Groove of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) in the 2001–02 season.
Jamaica national team[edit]
Ffriend won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA CBC Championship with the Jamaica national team.
Off the court[edit]
In the early morning hours of Saturday, 3 November 2012, Kimani Ffriend hit a 29-year-old woman with his car in downtown Belgrade at the intersection of Francuska Street and Cara Dušana Street, killing her instantly. According to the reports, the basketball player was driving under the influence, with 0.98‰ of alcohol in his blood as determined via a breathalyzer test administered by the police.[1] Twenty-nine-year-old victim Nevena Dragutinović was with her twin sister when she was struck by Ffriend with his Škoda Fabia and killed. Her sister was taken to the emergency center in a state of shock. The accident happened around 4:20 a.m. CET. Ffriend told the police that he had tried to avoid a taxi that was in the right lane, that he had therefore swerved into the left lane and hit the victim. Ffriend left the Valjevo-based Metalac basketball club on the same day earlier, as he was supposed to transfer to Spanish CB Valladolid.[2]
On 5 November 2012, an investigative judge from the Higher Court in Belgrade ordered Ffriend detained for 30 days due to a "possibility of the suspect fleeing the country".[3]
On 5 September 2014, the Belgrade Higher Court found Ffriend guilty of committing a "severe act against public traffic safety" and sentenced him to 3 years in prison along with a 2-year ban on operating motorized vehicles.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Košarkaš Kimani Frend automobilom pregazio devojku u Francuskoj ulici". Blic. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ B92 - Jamaican basketball player runs over woman in Belgrade, 3 November 2012
- ^ Ž. A., A. (3 November 2012). "Košarkašu Kimaniju Frendu pritvor za smrt bliznakinje, na saslušanju se branio ćutanjem". Blic. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Tanjug (5 September 2014). "Kimani Frend osuđen na tri godine zatvora". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
External links[edit]
- Kimani Ffriend Archived 20 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it
- Kimani Ffriend at euroleague.net
- 1977 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Apollon Limassol BC players
- Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- Beijing Ducks players
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Bornova Belediye players
- Bamberg Baskets players
- Centers (basketball)
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- Greenville Groove players
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Jamaican men's basketball players
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- KK Dynamic players
- KK FMP (1991–2011) players
- KK Jagodina players
- KK Metalac Valjevo players
- OKK Beograd players
- Liga ACB players
- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Varese players
- Panteras de Miranda players
- Metropolitans 92 players
- Basketball players from Kingston, Jamaica
- Trotamundos B.B.C. players
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in Israel
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in China
- Expatriate basketball people in Serbia and Montenegro
- Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball) players