Jason Miskiri
Jason Oliver Miskiri is a Guyanese former professional basketball player.
Early life
Miskiri was born on August 19, 1975, in Georgetown, Guyana. At age 5, he moved to Maryland. He attended Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he played alongside future All-Star Steve Francis. Miskiri would start his college career at Montgomery College. He would attend George Mason University for his junior and senior years.
Professional career
Miskiri went undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft. However, the Charlotte Hornets would sign him to a contract on October 4, 1999, making him the first Guyanese NBA player. Miskiri played only one game in the NBA, recording one assist and two personal fouls in three minutes. On November 8, the Hornets waived him.
Miskiri played for the Greenville Groove of the NBA Development League during the 2001–02 National Basketball Development League season. In seven games with the Groove, Miskiri averaged 7.9 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game, and 1.4 assists per game.
Miskiri would join the Charleston Lowgators for the 2003-04 NBDL season. He played 41 games for the Lowgators, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game.
Miskiri's final stint with a professional team was with the Huntsville Flight. Playing 40 games with the Flight, he averaged 11.8 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and 5.6 assists per game.
Personal
On April 17, 2015, Miskiri pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. In December the same year, he was sentenced to two years in prison.