Tony Farmer (basketball, born 1970)
Anthony Farmer | |
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| Born | January 3, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Basketball player |
| Years active | 1996–2007 |
| Known for | NBA player for Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors |
Anthony Todd Farmer (born January 3, 1970) is a retired American basketball athlete who played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Standing 6 feet 9 inches tall and hailing from Los Angeles, California, Farmer played collegiate basketball at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His NBA tenure spanned from 1996 to 2000, during which he participated in 304 games. Farmer was rostered with the Charlotte Hornets and Golden State Warriors, achieving his best statistical season in 1999–2000 with Golden State by averaging 6.3 points and four rebounds per contest. In the following season, 2000–01, he competed for Iraklis Thessaloniki in the SuproLeague, where he averaged 13.8 points alongside 9.0 rebounds per game.
Beyond his NBA career, Farmer's professional journey included playing in the CBA, the modern ABA, and various European leagues across France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Russia. In June 2007, he took on a dual role as player and coach for the ABA's Orange County Gladiators. Additionally, Farmer had a short stint with the Miami Heat during the 1996–97 NBA campaign. His accomplishments also extend to Puerto Rico's BSN League, where he was honored on the All-Decade Team as one of the top foreign players, and to France, where he secured a championship title with Besançon BBC.