Introduction
Desi Barmore (דזי בארמור; born May 27, 1960) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
Biography
Barmore was born in Lanett, Alabama, and lived in Freeport, New York. He is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall.
He attended and played basketball for Southeast Missouri State, the University of Alabama, playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and Fresno State ('83), playing for the Fresno State Bulldogs. Barmore was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round (151st pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.
Barmore played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Ramat Gan, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, and Bnei Herzelia.
He represented the Israeli national basketball team in the 1993 FIBA European Championship for Men.