Hassan Niam Whiteside is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd before being selected in the second round by the Sacramento Kings in the 2010 NBA draft. After joining the Miami Heat in 2014, Whiteside was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2016, when he also led the NBA in blocks. He led the league in rebounding in 2017. He was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and again led the league in blocks in his first season with Portland. Whiteside has also played on Chinese and Lebanese teams.
Whiteside with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represents Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. They compete in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
Hall of Famer Hal Greer played under coach Jule Rivlin from 1955 to 1958
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