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Hassan Whiteside

ハッサン・ホワイトサイド / はっさん・ほわいとさいど

American basketball player

June 13, 1989 (age 37) ・ Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

  • North Carolina
  • basketball player

My Take

Whiteside is a study in single-skill mastery. A second-round pick out of Marshall, he built an NBA reputation almost entirely on rim protection, the unglamorous craft of erasing shots at the basket. I admire athletes who turn one elite trait into a lasting career, and his block-hunting instinct did exactly that. At 213 centimeters he was always going to be a presence, but presence alone rarely sustains a career; persistence does. That he is still competing in the Chinese Basketball Association tells me the love of the game outlasted the spotlight, which I find more compelling than any stat line.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Hassan Whiteside
Name (Japanese)
ハッサン・ホワイトサイド
Reading
はっさん・ほわいとさいど
Born
June 13, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Gemini / Snake
Origin
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
213 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
East Side High School
University
Marshall University

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Hassan Whiteside born?

Born June 13, 1989 (age 37).

Where is Hassan Whiteside from?

Hassan Whiteside is from Gastonia, North Carolina, United States.

What does Hassan Whiteside do?

Hassan Whiteside works as basketball player.

How tall is Hassan Whiteside?

Hassan Whiteside is 213 cm.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • North Carolina
  • basketball player
Last updated
2026-06-19

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.