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Before becoming an Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali played college basketball

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The actor, who won his second Oscar for his performance in Green Book, went to college at Saint Mary's College, where he played NCAA Division I basketball from 1992 to 1996.
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· 24 hours ago

Mahershala Ali just won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Green Book. Did you know he played D-I basketball in college?

The first Oscar-winning actor to play D-I basketball
Before he was an award-winning actor, Mahershala Ali was a guard for St. Mary’s. 
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· 24 hours ago

Before becoming a two-time winner, Mahershala Ali (then Gilmore) played D-I basketball at St. Mary's from 1992-96. (via , )

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· 9 hours ago

Mahershala Ali facts: - Academy Award winner - Former college hooper 👀

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· 9 hours ago

Check this out. It's winner , then known as Hershal Gilmore, playing for vs. . Oh, and his coach at St. Mary's? .

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Mahershala Ali facts: - Academy Award winner - Former college hooper 👀
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· Feb 24

Before he was Mahershala Ali, Oscar winner, he was Mahershala Gilmore, lockdown defender.

Before Mahershala Ali was an Oscar favorite, he was a college basketball role player
The former lockdown defender at Saint Mary's of California "wasn’t the star of the team. He was one of those guys who would do what you asked him to do,” one former coach said admiringly.
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· 24 hours ago

Mahershala Ali may be the best actor on the planet. He played D-I basketball at St. Mary’s. Can we just imagine how good he must have been at selling foul calls?

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· 23 hours ago

From , Mahershala Ali's basketball stats from when he played for .

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· 20 hours ago

Mahershala Ali was ahead of his time. During his four seasons at St. Mary’s, he took 180 three-point attempts and 131 two-point attempts.

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· 8 hours ago

Back when star Mahershala Ali had zero in Summer 2016, he joined us in-studio and talked about his college basketball days at St. Mary's:

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· Jan 15

Oscar winner & True Detective star Mahershala Ali talks about playing AAU ball with JKidd & playing against Stevie Nash back in the day. Even a Gary Payton connection. Mahershala played college ball at St. Mary’s. Small world.🏀🔥

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· Feb 23

Here's a quick read about my boy and Oscar Nominated actor Maheshala Ali from our college basketball playing days at SMC!

Before Mahershala Ali was an Oscar favorite, he was a college basketball role player
The former lockdown defender at Saint Mary's of California "wasn’t the star of the team. He was one of those guys who would do what you asked him to do,” one former coach said admiringly.
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· Feb 24

Mahershala Ali in high school, Ali Mary's and Mahershala Ali today. Over the span of 28 years, this brother has not aged. Could the nominee actually hoop? Check out the story (and video proof) on the link:

Mahershala Ali: Baller or nah?
From Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, 2 Chainz, and Dwayne “The Rock'”Johnson — singers, actors and rappers have often bragged about their athletic accomplishmen…
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· Feb 24

Before the Oscars, see highlights from Mahershala Ali's college basketball career

Before the Oscars, see highlights from Mahershala Ali's college basketball career
Before he was an Academy Award winning actor, Mahershala Ali played college basketball.
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· 24 hours ago

Mahershala Ali won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Green Book.

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