Sayeed Pridgett

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Sayeed Pridgett
Pridgett in 2023
No. 4 – CSM Oradea
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueLiga Națională
Personal information
Born (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 28)
NationalityAmerican / Cambodian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolEl Cerrito
(El Cerrito, California)
CollegeMontana (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Ionikos Nikaias
2022Apollon Limassol
2022–2023Karditsa
2023–2024Rapid București
2024–presentCSM Oradea
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2019, 2020)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Cambodia
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia 3x3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia 5x5

Sayeed Pridgett (born May 22, 1998) is an American-born naturalized Cambodian professional basketball player for CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies.

High school career

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Pridgett attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California. He was ruled ineligible for part of his first season for academic reasons.[1] He averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as a junior.[2] Pridgett played for the Oakland Rebels on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball for Montana over offers from Oregon State, Creighton and Saint Mary's, among others.[4][5]

College career

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Pridgett primarily came off the bench in his first two years at Montana.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[6] In his junior season, he averaged 15.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the First Team All-Big Sky.[7] As a senior, Pridgett was placed in a leading role, ranking first on the team in several statistical categories.[8] On January 25, 2020, Pridgett scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds in an 87-85 overtime loss to Weber State.[9] He averaged 19.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game, earning First Team All-Big Sky honors for the second straight year.[10] He finished his career with the fourth-most points in program history, and the most points by a Montana player since Larry Krystkowiak (1982–86).[11]

Professional career

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Ionikos Nikaias (2020–2021)

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On September 15, 2020, Pridgett signed his first professional contract with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.[12] He helped the team make the playoffs after hitting a basket with 4.4 seconds remaining in an 86-85 overtime win against Kolossos Rodou.[13]

Birmingham Squadron (2021)

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On October 25, 2021, Pridgett joined the Birmingham Squadron after a successful tryout.[14] He was waived on November 15.[15]

Apollon Limassol (2021–2022)

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Pridgett spent the rest of the 2021–2022 season with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus.

Karditsa (2022–2023)

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On August 23, 2022, Pridgett returned to Greece, signing with the newly promoted Karditsa. In 20 league games, he averaged 12.9 points, 5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 28 minutes per contest.

CSM Oradea (2024–present)

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On August 6, 2024, Pridgett signed with CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională.[16]

National team

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Pridgett represented Cambodia at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in 3x3 basketball helping win a gold medal for the host country.[17]

References

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