Dante Swanson

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Dante Swanson
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Personal information
Born (1981-01-23) January 23, 1981 (age 43)
Wagoner, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Wagoner (Wagoner, Oklahoma)
College Tulsa (1999–2003)
NBA draft 2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2015
Position Point guard
Career history
2003–2004 Astoria Bydgoszcz
2004–2005 Anwil Włocławek
2005 Śląsk Wrocław
2005–2006Anwil Włocławek
2007–2010 AZS Koszalin
2010–2012 Hoverla
2012–2013 Cherkaski Mavpy
2013–2014 Best Balıkesir
2014–2015AZS Koszalin
Career highlights and awards

Dante Swanson (born January 23, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

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He played college basketball for Tulsa from 1999 till 2003. [1] With Tulsa, he was a NIT champion in 2001. In 2001 and 2002, he was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team.

In 2003, Swanson started his professional career. In 2007, he signed with AZS Koszalin, where he would stay three straight seasons. In 2009, he won the Polish Basketball Cup with Koszalin, and was named the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2018 Swanson was elected to the Wagoner High School Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]

Honours

College

Individual

Professional

Individual

Coaching career

Swanson was named the head coach of his alma mater Wagoner High School in March of 2021. [3] He went 12-13 in his first season leading the Bulldogs. [4]

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References

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  2. "Swanson earned spotlight whether he prefers it or not". Tulsa World. Tulsa World. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. World, Barry Lewis Tulsa. "Former TU basketball standout Dante Swanson named as Wagoner head coach". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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