Dion Glover

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Dion Glover
Grand Rapids Drive
Position Assistant coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1978-10-22) October 22, 1978 (age 46)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia)
College Georgia Tech (1997–1998)
NBA draft 1999: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1999–2008
Position Shooting guard
Number5, 22, 1
Career history
As player:
1999–2004 Atlanta Hawks
2004 Toronto Raptors
2004–2005 Ülkerspor
2005 San Antonio Spurs
2006–2007 Champville SC
2007 Bakersfield Jam
2007 Al Riyadi
2007CPN Pueblo Nuevo
2007Naco
2008 Gaiteros del Zulia
As coach:
2014–present Grand Rapids Drive (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 New York Team competition

Micaiah Diondae "Dion" Glover (born October 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of the BIG3 basketball league's inaugural championship team, "Trilogy".

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Early life

Glover was born on October 22, 1978 in Marietta, Georgia. He attended the Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, and then attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. [1]

Basketball career

A McDonald's All-American, the 6'5" shooting guard Glover was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft, from Georgia Tech. He played for the Hawks until February 2004, posting career-high averages in 2003–04: 10 points, four rebounds and two assists, with the team failing to make the playoffs.

After being waived by the Hawks, Glover played with the Toronto Raptors, then appeared in seven regular season games with the San Antonio Spurs, during the 2004–05 season.

On December 5, 2005, he was waived by the Houston Rockets (no competitive games played), and played overseas in Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and the Dominican Republic before retiring.

He was an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League.

Outside basketball

Glover created the Dion Glover Foundation in 2000. A non-profit organization, it operates only on the support of charitable contributions and donations for educational, medical and scientific purposes, all being devoted to youth aid and development.

References

  1. ↑ "Dion Glover". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.


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