Aniya Harvey is one of the contestants on the new season of Love Island USA!
The 23-year-old islander from Tyrone, Georgia, revealed in the premiere episode revealed that her dad is a former NBA player, but now runs a charity, which she also works for.
While she listed teams he played for, she didn’t directly name him, leading many to wonder just who her dad is.
Meet Donnell Harvey, Aniya’s dad!
Aniya‘s former NBA player dad is none other than Donnell Harvey.
Throughout his time in the NBA, Donnell played for five different teams – he was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 and played there through 2002 before he was traded to the Denver Nuggets for a year.
After that, Donnell went on to play for the Orlando Magic in 2003, followed by the Phoenix Suns from 2003 to 2004, the Sioux Falls Skyforce from 2004 to 2005, and the New Jersey Nets in 2005.
After playing his final game in February 2005, he then went on to play on several teams across the world, before leaving basketball behind in 2014.
Prior to the NBA, he played high school basketball, where he was named the consensus 1999 national player of the year. He also played in the McDonald’s All-American Game that year, and received the Naismith Award as the nation’s top high school player. He then went on to play at the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship.
In a 2016 news article from a local Georgia station, Donnell started an after school program where he plays ball with elementary school children.
“I implemented my youth program to really just maximize a young kid’s opportunity. I want to make sure they’ll be able to get a chance to experience somewhat the same thing I have, and at least have the opportunity to move forward,” he said.
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