Dedric Demond Willoughby (born May 27, 1974, in

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) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the

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, then transferred to

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. His coach at both schools was

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. During each of his two seasons at Iowa State, Willoughby was the runner-up for the

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Player of the Year Award. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points per game and made 45% of his three-point field goal attempts.Roman Modrowski. "New point guard Willoughby will be familiar to Floyd". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. October 29, 1999. 149. After playing professionally in Italy, Willoughby made the roster of the Chicago Bulls for the 1999-2000 NBA season, and was reunited once again with coach Tim Floyd. He appeared in 25 games that season, registering one start, and averaged 7.6 points. During the next season, Willoughby signed with the

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of the Australian National Basketball League. However, he injured his knee in a practice, and was released shortly afterward. Willoughby later became a coach with the All-Iowa Attack youth basketball program in Ames, Iowa.Meet Our Boys’ Coaches
. All-Iowa Attack. Retrieved on October 11, 2011.

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