Kendal Nathaniel "Tiny" Pinder (born 25 April 1956)[1] is a Bahamian former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-04-25) 25 April 1956 (age 66) The Bahamas |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 5 / Pick: 101st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1979–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 1984–1985 | Turun NMKY |
| 1985–1986 | Sydney Supersonics |
| 1987–1992 | Perth Wildcats |
| 1995 | Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pinder was born in The Bahamas.[1]
Pinder played four seasons of college basketball in the United States, first for Miami Dade College between 1975 and 1977[2] and then for the North Carolina State Wolfpack between 1977 and 1979.[3]
Pinder was selected in the fifth round draft of the 1979 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[4]
For the 1979–80 season, Pinder played in Israel for Hapoel Jerusalem.[5] He led the Israeli League in scoring with 586 points.[6]
Between 1980 and 1983, Pinder performed with the Harlem Globetrotters.[7]
For the 1984–85 season, Pinder played in Finland for Turun NMKY. His 32.8 points per game was second in the Korisliiga, while his 14.8 rebounds per game led the league.[8]
Pinder moved to Australia in 1985 and played eight straight seasons in the NBL.[9] In 1985 and 1986, he played for the Sydney Supersonics.[9] In his first season, he was named All-NBL First Team[10] and NBL scoring champion.[11]
In 1987, Pinder joined the Perth Wildcats.[9] He was named the Wildcats' Club MVP in 1989 and helped the Wildcats win back-to-back NBL championships in 1990 and 1991.[12] His final season with the Wildcats came in 1992.[9] He was named in the Wildcats' 30th Anniversary All-Star Team.[13]
In 1995, Pinder had a five-game stint with the Illawarra Hawks, which marked his final NBL season.[9]
Pinder has 12 children.[14] His son Keanu is also a professional basketball player.[15]
In 1992, Pinder faced charges of attempted sexual assault. He was convicted by the Western Australian Supreme Court and was sentenced to 18 months' jail.[16][17] In 1996, he was sentenced to five years' jail for sexual offences involving a 15-year-old girl.[18][19] In 2001, he was acquitted in the New South Wales District Court on a charge of raping a 19-year-old woman the previous year.[20] In 2013, he was arrested on a charge relating to an alleged rape in 1987. He was cleared in August 2016.[21]
In 2021, Pinder was arrested and charged with stalking a woman in Sydney. He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.[22]
The 203cm tall Pinder – also known as Tiny – performed with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1980 to 1983 before playing in the Australian NBL...
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