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Haitian-American basketball player, Nerlens Noel, born in 1994, attended Tilton High School. He registered for the 2012 class, instead of 2013, to get drafted earlier by college-recruiting scouts.

At University of Kentucky he broke a record held by Sam Bowie for 32 years, scoring 12 blocks against Ole Miss, winning 87-74.

In 2013, sustaining a knee injury, he was picked 6th by 2013 NBA Draft. He will play center position for Philadelphia 76ers. He has won SEC Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year.

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Here is a picture of Haitian American Mario Elie. When he came to the NBA, Elie played for the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played for Golden State Warriors, and remained with Warrior in 1991-92.
He then played for Portland Trail Blazers, before being traded to the Houston Rockets.

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