Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka; 16 February 1987)[1] is a Tanzanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Dar City.

His performance as a second overall draft pick has led many analysts to label him as one of the "biggest busts" in NBA history.

[2][3] Thabeet did not begin to play basketball until the age of 15, when he began to watch pick-up games in Tanzania.

He started playing basketball while attending Makongo Secondary School in Dar es Salaam.

In April 2009, Thabeet declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.

[13] On 24 February 2011, Thabeet was traded, along with a future first-round pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Shane Battier and Ish Smith.

On 15 March 2012, Thabeet was traded, along with Jonny Flynn and a future second-round pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Marcus Camby.

[22] On 1 November 2014, Thabeet was acquired by the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Pistons.

[32] In 2021, Thabeet played for Savio in his native Tanzania, and guided the team to the Dar es Salaam Regional Basketball League (RBA) title and was named the Finals MVP.

[35] In September 2023, Thabeet joined the roster of Tanzanian champions Pazi for the 2024 BAL qualification tournaments.

[36] In December 2024, Thabeet was on the roster of Tanzania's Dar City and played in the inaugural East Africa Basketball Championship Cup (EABCC).