Barry Sumpter (born November 11, 1965, in
Brooklyn, Illinois
Brooklyn (popularly known as Lovejoy), is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Located two miles north of East St. Louis, Illinois and three miles northeast of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, it is the oldest town incorporate ...
) is a retired American professional
basketball
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player A 6'11" forward-center, Sumpter attended Lovejoy high school where he excelled at basketball.
Following his college career at
University of Louisville
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and
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 and named for then-sitt ...
, Sumpter was selected by the
San Antonio Spurs
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in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the
1988 NBA draft
The 1988 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1988, in New York City, New York. The length was reduced from seven rounds in the previous year to three rounds. This was also the first draft for the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, prior to their i ...
. He later signed with the
Los Angeles Clippers
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where he played is only career NBA game on April 2, 1989, against the
Detroit Pistons
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. He later played in the
Continental Basketball Association
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, including for the
Quad City Thunder
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where he set the team records for blocked shots (338), rebounds (2,503), and career games played (385). In 1998, he won the CBA championship with the Thunder.
References
External links
College & NBA stats@ databasebasketball.com
1965 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Austin Peay Governors men's basketball players
Basketball players from Illinois
Centers (basketball)
Fargo-Moorhead Fever players
Los Angeles Clippers players
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Oklahoma City Cavalry players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
People from Brooklyn, Illinois
Sportspeople from St. Clair County, Illinois
Power forwards (basketball)
Quad City Thunder players
San Antonio Spurs draft picks
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