It takes a different kind of animal to find motivation when you're living in a literal paradise. Yet, Cedric Ceballos found the determination to work himself into world-class athletic shape and become an NBA fan-favorite. Hailing from Maui, Hawaii, Cedric Ceballos is able to claim the state's best pro-basketball honors beating out Red Rocha as the only other Hawaii native to make it to the NBA.
Ceballos played four full years of collegiate basketball at the University of Ventura (1986-1988) and the University of Cal State Fullerton (1988-1990). In 1990, Ceballos was selected 48th overall in the second round of the NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. The 6'6 small forward went on to be a contributing member of multiple NBA teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons before taking his talents overseas. Cedric Ceballos might be most notably known for winning the 1992 NBA Slam Dunk Contest after his infamous blindfold dunk. Oh, he also had a stint as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.