The 10 most phenomenal NBA careers in Syracuse basketball history
By Sam Fariss
445. . Round 1, Pick 9, Miami Heat. 4. player. Rony Seikaly. . . Rony Seikaly. Rony Seikaly
Over 12 years in the NBA, Rony Seikaly would play in 678 games and earn 104 double-doubles (one every 6.5 games).
Seikaly was drafted ninth overall by the Miami Heat in the 1988 NBA Draft. He played six seasons with the Heat and was named the Most Improved Player after his second season in the league.
Nicknamed “The Spin Doctor” due to his trademark spin moves in the paint, Seikaly went on to play for the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, and New Jersey Nets.
Most notably, Seikaly scored 19.1 points and brought down 9.2 rebounds against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Playoffs.