<P> Born in Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, Llamas moved to the United States as a teenager . He played for two years at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, where he earned Arizona Community College Athletic Conference All Conference honors his freshman and sophomore seasons . Instead of attending an NCAA Division I college, like most NBA players, Llamas chose NCAA Division II Grand Canyon University where he earned NCAA Division II Player Of The Year honors during his senior season . </P> <P> He played in the Mexican league many years, he was named the Mexican national team's starting center, and he participated in such international events as the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Ponce, Puerto Rico . </P> <P> When Llamas played at Pima Community College, he played well enough to make Phoenix Suns scouts feel impressed . In 1996, he was signed by the Suns . When he made his Suns debut, he made history by becoming the first Mexican to participate in an NBA game . He chose to wear jersey number 17 which is the date of his birthday . </P> <P> Llamas had an impact in the Phoenix community, partly because of the large amount of Hispanics who live there . Soon after he began playing with the Suns, he was featured on the cover of the Suns' magazine, Fastbreak . Hoping to keep on bringing Hispanic fans to their home games, the Suns acquired Puerto Rico's Daniel Santiago soon after Llamas was released . </P>

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