Adonal Foyle

Adonal David Foyle (born March 9, 1975) is a Vincentian-American retired professional basketball center. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the eighth overall selection of the 1997 NBA draft. He played ten seasons with the team until the team bought out his contract on August 13, 2007. At the time, he had been the Warriors\' longest-tenured player. He then played two seasons with the Orlando Magic and part of the 2008–09 season with the Memphis Grizzlies, sat out the next season due to knee surgery, and retired. As of 2018[update], Foyle does Warriors post-game commentary for ABC 7 in San Francisco.\n', ' Foyle was born in Canouan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. At the age of 15, Foyle was adopted by Joan and Jay Mandle, professors at Colgate University. He first attended high school at Cardinal O\'Hara Catholic High in Springfield, Pennsylvania. He transferred after sophomore year and attended high school at Hamilton Central School (Hamilton, New York), where he helped the HCS Emerald Knights gain their first two state championships. As of 2016[update], his 47 points and 25 rebounds in the NYSPHSAA Class D semifinals in 1994 are tied for the most in either statistical category in a state tournament game.\n', ' In his official biography, Foyle explained that he enrolled at Colgate University because "he wanted the opportunity to learn the principles of the game in a slower-paced setting, where the coach would be able to give him the attention he desired." With the Colgate Raiders, he was the school\'s all-time-leading rebounder and 2nd-all-time-leading scorer. He led the Raiders to their first two NCAA Tournament appearances in school history. He left as the NCAA\'s all-time leader in blocked shots with 492, despite playing only three college seasons (his record was broken by Wojciech Myrda in 2002). He now ranks third all-time, behind Myrda and Jarvis Varnado.\n', '