Dexter Pittman

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Dexter Pittman
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Pittman during a home game at the Frank Erwin Center against the University of Missouri, February 2009
Personal information
Born (1988-03-02) March 2, 1988 (age 37)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school B. F. Terry High School (Rosenberg, Texas)
College Texas (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by Miami Heat
Playing career2010–2023
Position Center
Career history
20102013 Miami Heat
2010–2011,
2012–2013
Sioux Falls Skyforce
2013 Memphis Grizzlies
2013 Foshan Long Lions
2013–2014 Austin Toros
2014 Atlanta Hawks
2014 Caciques de Humacao
2014–2015 TED Ankara Kolejliler
2015–2016 Virtus Bologna
2016 Santeros de Aguada
2016–2018 Toyama Grouses
2018–2019 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2019–2020 Al-Ahli
2021–2022 Al-Sharjah
2022–2023 Al-Qurain SC
2023 Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Career highlights
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Dexter Jerome Pittman (born March 2, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Texas.

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High school career

Pittman was a three-year starter at B. F. Terry High School, where he averaged 15 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over his career. In his senior season, he was named the Most Valuable Player for District 24-4A. [1]

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Pittman was listed as the No. 16 center and the No. 150 player in the nation in 2006. [2]

College career

Pittman was used sparingly in his first two seasons at Texas, averaging less than 3 points per game with just one start. [1] As a junior, he started 24 games–averaging 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game [3] –and became one of the most dominant centers in the Big 12 conference. [4]

Weight loss

Pittman weighed 388 lbs [5] as a senior at Terry High School. After receiving weight loss tips from Texas' Strength and conditioning coach Todd Wright, he was able to drop his weight to 366 lbs before enrolling at Texas. [5] Pittman's weight still prevented him from doing basic drills in practice, which caused various back and knee aches. [5] He dedicated himself to a workout program with Wright including 5:30 a.m. workouts and a complete revamp of his diet. Pittman agreed to call Wright before every meal to evaluate his choices. [5] Pittman later characterized the workout regimen as being so tough that "I wanted to cry and say, 'Man, I want to give up'". [5] Since losing almost 100 pounds, he has become an icon for admirers, like Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, [6] who heard about his weight loss. [5]

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Texas Longhorns 2905.3.604.000.4711.8.1.2.32.6
2007–08 Texas Longhorns 3616.8.559.000.5612.4.2.1.52.8
2008–09 Texas Longhorns 352416.6.616.000.6915.5.4.4.910.1
2009–10 Texas Longhorns 343419.1.654.000.5565.9.5.41.910.4
Career1345912.2.623.000.6013.9.3.2.96.6

Professional career

Pittman was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. On July 16, 2010, he signed a multi-year deal with the Heat. On November 26, 2010, Pittman was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On December 18, 2010, he was recalled by the Heat. On January 6, 2011, he was reassigned to the Skyforce. [7] He was selected to the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star game. Pittman made his NBA debut on April 1, 2011, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Heat made it to the 2011 NBA Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games.

On April 13, 2012, Pittman scored a career high 16 points in a 105–82 win against the Charlotte Bobcats. In Game 5 of the 2012 Conference semi-finals against the Indiana Pacers, he was assessed a flagrant foul after he came across the lane and used his forearm to hit Lance Stephenson of the Pacers with 19.4 seconds left in the game. [8] Pittman was later suspended for three games due to the incident. [9] The Heat advanced to the 2012 NBA Finals and won the series against Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, giving Pittman his first championship.

During the 2012–13 season, Pittman was assigned multiple times to the Skyforce. [10] On February 21, 2013, the Heat traded Pittman and a second round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for a trade exception and the rights to Ricky Sanchez. [11] On April 14, 2013, he was waived by the Grizzlies. [12]

Pittman joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2013 NBA Summer League. [13] In September 2013, he signed with the Chicago Bulls. [14] However, he was later waived by the Bulls on October 26, 2013. [15] On November 27, 2013, Pittman was acquired by the Springfield Armor. However, his contract was bought out by the Armor on December 3, before he appeared in a game for them. He then signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China as an injury-replacement for Shavlik Randolph. [16] Later that month, he left Foshan after seven games.

On January 6, 2014, Pittman was acquired by the Austin Toros. [17] On February 22, 2014, Pittman signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks. [18] Pittman's final NBA game was on February 26, 2014, in a 104–115 loss to the Boston Celtics. In that game, Pittman only played 30 seconds and didn't record a single statistic. On February 27, 2014, he was waived by the Hawks. [19] On March 2, 2014, he was reacquired by the Toros. On April 10, 2014, he signed with the Houston Rockets. [20] A few days later, he was released by the Rockets before appearing in a game for them. [21] [22] [23]

On April 19, 2014, Pittman signed with Caciques de Humacao for the 2014 BSN season. [24] On September 29, 2014, Pittman signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [25] However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 21, 2014. [26] On November 27, 2014, he signed with TED Ankara of Turkey for the rest of the 2014–15 season. [27]

On June 26, 2015, he signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the 2015–16 season. [28] [29] On May 12, 2016, Pittman was acquired by Santeros de Aguada of the Puerto Rican League. [30]

On December 16, 2016, Pittman signed with Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. [31] During the 2017–18 season he posted 11.5 points and 6 rebounds per game. He signed with B.League team Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka on September 20, 2018. [32] On October 9, 2021, Pittman signed with Al Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League. [33]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
  Won an NBA championship

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Miami 205.5.333.000.0001.5.0.0.01.0
2011–12 Miami 3568.6.468.000.6432.0.3.2.23.0
2012–13 Miami 403.0.600.000.0001.8.0.0.01.5
2012–13 Memphis 702.9.167.000.000.7.0.0.0.3
2013–14 Atlanta 201.5.000.000.0001.5.0.0.0.0
Career5066.9.450.000.5451.8.2.2.22.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012 Miami 312.7.000.000.000.0.3.0.3.0
Career312.7.000.000.000.0.3.0.3.0

NBA D-League

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Sioux Falls 222227.7.536.000.5488.21.2.41.714.5
2012–13 Sioux Falls 151224.9.470.000.7678.8.3.91.712.4
2013–14 Austin 282020.5.556.000.7056.8.5.52.311.3
Career655424.0.527.000.6527.7.7.61.912.6

CBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Foshan 7018.7.649.000.4415.5.4.31.015.0
Career7018.7.649.000.4415.5.4.31.015.0

B.League

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17Toyama351919.9.538.000.6007.8.4.31.112.9
2017–18Toyama571317.8.585.000.6085.91.4.5.611.5

References

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  2. Dexter Pittman Recruiting Profile
  3. "2009 Season Statistics". TexasSports. The University of Texas . Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  4. Dan Hurwitz. "Texas Student-Athlete Spotlight: Dexter Pittman". Big 12 Conference . Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Marlen Garcia (February 11, 2009). "Heavyweight fight has Pittman in shape, ready to roll at Texas". USA Today . Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  6. Chuck Carlton. "Pittman's role is now what's huge at Texas". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  7. "Dexter Pittman Re-Assigned To Sioux Falls Skyforce". NBA.com. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  8. Tim Reynolds."Miami Heat Get Physical". Associated Press. South Florida Times. May 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 22, 2012.
  9. "Heat’s Haslem, Pittman suspended". HoopsWorld. May 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 22, 2012.
  10. 2012-13 NBA Assignments Archived March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Heat send Pittman, draft pick to Grizzlies". NBA.com. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  12. "Grizzlies waive Dexter Pittman". NBA.com . Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  13. Spurs Announce 2013 Las Vegas Summer League Roster
  14. "Patrick Christopher, Mike James, Dahntay Jones, Kalin Lucas, Dexter Pittman and D.J. White in Bulls training camp". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  15. "Chicago Bulls waive Dexter Pittman, D.J. White". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  16. "CBA: NBA Center Dexter Pittman will Replace Injured Shavlik Randolph in Foshan". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  17. Austin Toros Acquire Dexter Pittman In Trade
  18. HAWKS SIGN DEXTER PITTMAN TO 10-DAY CONTRACT
  19. HAWKS RELEASE DEXTER PITTMAN
  20. Rocket Sign Dexter Pittman
  21. Rockets release Dexter Pittman, may sign Josh Powell
  22. Rockets To Release Dexter Pittman
  23. Rockets waive center Dexter Pittman
  24. Caciques de Humacao sign Dexter Pittman
  25. Hawks Sign Jarell Eddie and Dexter Pittman
  26. Hawks Waive Jarell Eddie and Dexter Pittman
  27. TED Ankara announces Dexter Pittman
  28. "Obiettivo Lavoro ha il nuovo centro: è Dexter Pittman". virtus.it (in Italian). June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  29. "Virtus Bologna announce Dexter Pittman". Sportando.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  30. Modestti, Luis (May 12, 2016). "Varios equipos se refuerzan en la postemporada". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  31. "デクスター ピットマン 選手 契約締結(新規)のお知らせ". grouses.jp (in Japanese). December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  32. "Dexter Pittman signs with Fukuoka Ryzing Zephyr". Sportando. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  33. "Al Sharjah tabs Dexter Pittman". Asiabasket. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.