Antonio Ray Dawson (born August 25, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, and a weight of 220 lb. (100 kg), he played at the small forward position.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1967 Kinston, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kinston (Kinston, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1989: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1989–2003 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1990 | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1990 | Tenerife |
| 1990 | Aurora Desio |
| 1990–1991 | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1991 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1991–1992 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1993 | Pallacanestro Ferrara |
| 1993 | Cholet Basket |
| 1993–1994 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1994–1995 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1995 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1995 | Boston Celtics |
| 1995–1997 | TSV 04 Leverkusen |
| 1997–1998 | Apollon Patras |
| 1998–1999 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1999 | Dafni Athens |
| 2000–2001 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| 2001–2002 | Ionikos N.F. |
| 2002–2003 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school edit
Dawson was born in Kinston, North Carolina, and he attended Kinston High School.
College career edit
Dawson played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College, and at Florida State University, with the Florida State Seminoles.
Professional career edit
Dawson played a handful of NBA games during the 1990s. Dawson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Sacramento Kings on March 7, 1991.[1] He played in 4 NBA games with them, averaging 2.3 points and 0.5 rebounds per game.[2]
On January 25, 1995, as a member of the CBA's Rockford Lightning, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the CBA All-Star Game, which was held at Hartford Civic Center, in Hartford, Connecticut, after he scored 26 points.[3]
He was signed to a 10-day contract by the Boston Celtics on March 28, 1995,[4] but he did not play in an NBA game for them. He was signed to a second contract on April 7,[4] and then played in 2 NBA games for them, averaging four points and 1.5 rebounds per game.[2] Dawson also played professionally in Spain, Israel, France, Germany, Greece, Lebanon, and Venezuela.[5]
Personal life edit
Dawson is the older brother of NBA player Jerry Stackhouse,[6] and the uncle of former Wake Forest University guard Craig Dawson.[7]
References edit
- ^ 1991 NBA Transactions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Tony Dawson 1994-94 Game Log, basketballreference.com
- ^ THE CBA ALL-STAR GAME - FIVE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE, by Chuck Miller on cbaclassic.com
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- ^ a b 1995 NBA Transactions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tony Dawson basketpedya.com profile
- ^ Jerrystackhouse.com - Bio - Oak Hill Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Craig Dawson Demon Deacons Men's Basketball profile". Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Spanish League Archive Profile (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)