So far it probably was Arvydas Sabonis he was 31 years old. A Lieutenant Basketball player who began playing in Lithuania during the Soviet Union. Because of the Cold War going on between the US and Soviet Union (Russia), Sabonis was not allowed to go to the United States. In 1986 he was drafted by the NBA's Portland Trailblazers. However he just couldn't play because of the Cold War. It wouldn't be until 1995 after the Cold War, he then could play in the NBA.
At the age of 31, Fabricio Oberto holds the record for oldest rookie in the NBA. Oberto played for the San Antonio Spurs.
vince papal
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
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No, he did not. Dwayne Wade won his NBA title with the Miami Heat in the 2005-06 season. He was a rookie in the 2003-04 season.
At the age of 31, Fabricio Oberto holds the record for oldest rookie in the NBA. Oberto played for the San Antonio Spurs.
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Satchel Paige
probably the Phoenix suns, but really its who ever signs shaq, cuz he is the oldest player in the NBA , hes 38
Doug Collins Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia, F/C 1958 answer from http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nbaawards/rookieawards.htm or http://www.insidehoops.com/nba-rookie-of-year-history.shtml Alan Iverson
The oldest person to play in an NBA game was Providence Steamrollers coach Nat Hickey, who, in 1948, activated himself for one game in 1948 two days shy of his 46th birthday. The oldest player to play in more than one game in a season is Kevin Willis, who played five games in the 2006-2007 season with the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 44.
A rookie is anyone in their first year of professional sport; in the NBA it would be someone who has never played in it before.
It is the Boston Celtics that has the oldest team name in the NBA.
Kevin Durant went second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2007 - 2008 season.
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
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