Dexter Wayne Shouse (born March 24, 1963) is a retired American

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player who played college basketball at the University of South Alabama and in the NBA for the

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during the 1989-90 NBA season. Born in

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, Shouse played basketball in the

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in the late 1980s for Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and the

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. Known for playing with a perpetual scowl, Shouse caught the attention of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers by averaging a Chamberlain-esque 50 points per game in

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during the 1989

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season. Shouse was signed by the 76ers during the 1989-90 season. Unfortunately for Shouse, his NBA career did not take off as hoped. Brazilian coaching legend

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called Shouse the most talented player whom he ever had the privilege of coaching. http://globoesporte.globo.com/bau-do-esporte/noticia/2013/04/top-5-helio-rubens-faz-dream-team-dos-seus-melhores-comandados.html

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1963 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Brazil American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Baltimore Lightning players Basketball players from Indiana Franca Basquetebol Clube players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kansas City Sizzlers players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Panteras de Miranda players Philadelphia 76ers players Philippine Basketball Association imports Point guards Magnolia Hotshots players Shell Turbo Chargers players South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball players Sportspeople from Terre Haute, Indiana Tulsa Fast Breakers players {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub