Torraye Braggs is an American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player, formerly of the NBA.

After a college career at Xavier University

Xavier University (Cincinnati)

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, Braggs was drafted by the Utah Jazz

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 in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft

1998 NBA Draft

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, and had short stints in the NBA, with the Houston Rockets

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 (November 2003 and March 2005) and the Washington Wizards

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 (January–February 2004), averaging 2.1 points per game. In the United States, he also played in the CBA

Continental Basketball Association

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, the ABA

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 and the NBDL.

Upon graduating from Xavier, Braggs played professionally in twelve different countries, from Spain

Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto

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 to the Philippines

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.

In 2006-2007, Braggs played in Latvia

Latvia

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n club ASK Rīga

ASK Riga

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, becoming Latvian Basketball League

Latvian Basketball League

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 (LBL) champion in that season, averaging 13,4 points per game (13 ppg in domestic competition, 14,4 in Baltic Basketball League

Baltic Basketball League

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).

External links

• NBA.com profile