Major Wingate, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Major Wingate

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1983

Place of Birth: Florence, South Carolina, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Major Leon-Legrant Wingate (born November 10, 1983) is an American retired basketball player.
Wingate began playing high school basketball at Wilson High School where he averaged 15 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks as a junior.
For his senior year he moved to North Gwinnett where he was ranked among the top 50 players in the class of 2003 and 10th-best center prospect in the nation. After a successful high school run, he decided to play college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
In 2006, Wingate was kicked off the team after violating the team's substance abuse policy; he subsequently decided to go pro and he landed in Greece still manifesting his desire to enter the NBA Draft which later he did but did not get picked.
Wingate tried out for the Sacramento Kings but did not make the final cut.
After this he decided to go overseas, trying his luck in Turkey, China, France and Romania.
In 2009, he was drafted by the newly formed NBA Development League team the Springfield Armor in the 2nd round.