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- Full name: Hashim Thabit MankaUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Born: February 16, 1987UConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Birthplace: Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Height: 7'3"UConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Weight: 265 lbsUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Position: CenterUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- High school: Cypress Christian School (Texas)UConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- College: University of ConnecticutUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Competed in the 2006 Global Games with the African teamUConn Huskies: Hasheem Thabeet
- Dropped his last name of Manka after the deal of his fatherThe New York Times: UConn's Thabeet Has Future as Bright as His Smile
- Expected to be a top-five pick in the 2009 NBA draftThe New York Times: UConn's Thabeet Has Future as Bright as His Smile
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Center Hasheem Thabeet most recently played college basketball for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team in the NCAA. On April 14, 2009, Thabeet announced that he will leave Connecticut and declare eligible for the 2009 NBA draft.ESPN.com: UConn Junior Thabeet Entering Draft
In 2009, Thabeet led the Huskies to a top seed in the West Region bracket of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. He also helped the team reach the Final Four, playing against the Michigan State Spartans.Houston Chronicle: NCAA: UConn's Thabeet Suffering Jammed Fingers
College Basketball Career
Thabeet, who moved to the United States from Tanzania, was a standout player at Cypress Christian School in Houston, Texas, before joining the UConn Huskies in 2006. During his freshman season, he started in all 31 games, averaging 6.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He was selected to the Big East All-Rookie Team as well as the Hispanic College Fund Classic All-Tournament Team. In his sophomore season in 2007-2008, Thabeet led the Huskies in blocks, averaging 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He was named to the Big East second team and the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.UConn Huskies: Hasheem ThabeetHis numbers continued to improve in his junior season, taking in 13.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game. He helped the Huskies finish the season with a 31-4 record, including 15-3 in the Big East. Entering the NCAA Tournament as a top seed, the Huskies defeated the Chattanooga Mocs, Texas A&M Aggies, Purdue Boilermakers and Missouri Tigers to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2004.ESPN.com: Hasheem Thabeet
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