| No. 54 – Harlem Globetrotters | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crenshaw High School South Kent School |
| College | Central Connecticut State University Northwood University |
| Playing career | 2011–2015 |
Jermaine "Stretch" Middleton (born January 15, 1984) was an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1]
The 7'4" Middleton was born in Los Angeles and started playing basketball as a Crenshaw High School junior.[2] His friend Dorrell Wright convinced him to attend South Kent School for a post-grad year. Jermaine attended Central Connecticut State University for two years (playing briefly in 2005-06),[3] before transferring to the West Palm Beach, Florida campus of Northwood University (now part of Keiser University) for his final two years. In 2008 Northwood - with Middleton - made the final eight teams of the NAIA National Tournament.[4]
Middleton played for Rochester and St. Joseph of the Premier Basketball League, and then in China. He began playing for the Globetrotters starting in the 2011-12 season,[5] and continued through the 2014-15 season.
Middleton currently lives in San Antonio.[6] He is in business with the Australian company SafeLace.[7]