Dominique Leondres Sutton (born October 20, 1986) is an American basketball player for

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of the

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. Sutton played

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for

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and

North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from ...

High school career

As a freshman and sophomore, Sutton attended Jordan High School in

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. As a sophomore in 2004–05, he averaged 19.7 points per game as he guided the Falcons to a 19–8 record and the 4-A Western Regional semi-finals. He subsequently earned Associated Press second-team all-state honors and was named the Durham Sun-Herald and PAC-6 4-A Player of the Year. In 2005, Sutton transferred to

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where he played for coach Chris Chaney as a junior and senior. In November 2006, he signed a

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to play

for

. As a senior in 2006–07, Sutton averaged 15.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and a team-leading 3.0 steals per game as he and teammate Jamar Samuels helped the Bulldogs to a 36-4 overall record and No. 3 national prep school ranking. Patterson advanced to the inaugural Prep School National Championship, where they lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion Notre Dame Prep led by

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College career

In his freshman season at

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, Sutton saw action in 19 games with eight starting assignments. He did not join the squad until December 26, 2007, after completing necessary academic requirements, missing the first 11 games. He also missed three games in February due to a knee sprain. He averaged 3.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 13.4 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, Sutton saw action in 34 games with 32 starting assignments, as he was one of seven players to see time in all 34 games. He recorded 10 double-digit scoring games and one 20-point game with a then career-high 21 points against Wagner on December 30, 2008. He averaged 7.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.9 minutes per game. In his junior season, Sutton saw action in all 37 games with 36 starting assignments, as he was one of four players to see time in all 37 games. He averaged 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.2 minutes per game. In July 2010, Sutton transferred to

and subsequently redshirted the 2010–11 season. In his senior season at North Carolina Central, Sutton earned first-team All- MEAC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 15 honors. In 32 games (25 starts), he averaged 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.2 steals in 33.9 minutes per game.

Professional career

2012–13 season

After going undrafted in the

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, Sutton joined the

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for the 2012

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where he averaged 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in five games. On October 5, 2012, he joined

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

of the

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for a one-week tryout. He later parted ways with Chalon on October 14 after not passing the tryout. On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the

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with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Sutton joined the

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for Orlando Summer League and the NBA D-League Select Team for the Las Vegas Summer League. On August 23, 2013, he joined

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for their LNB Finals series against Indios de San Francisco de Macorís. On September 23, 2013, Sutton signed with Ikaros Chalkidas of Greece for the 2013–14 season. In May 2014, he signed with

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as an import for the 2014 PBA Governors' Cup.

2014–15 season

On December 4, 2014, Sutton was acquired by the

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. On April 26, 2015, he won the D-League championship with the Warriors.

2015–16 season

In July 2015, Sutton joined the

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for the

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. Later that month, on the 24th, he signed a one-year deal with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian

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. In 32 league games, he averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. On June 12, 2016, Sutton signed with

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for the

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. On July 23, he was released by GlobalPort per his request, after Sutton received an offer to workout with the

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2016–17 and 2017-2018 seasons

On September 5, 2016, Sutton signed a two-month deal with German club

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. On November 14, 2016, he signed with French club

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for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season. On January 11, 2017, he left Nancy and returned to his former club Aquila Basket Trento for the rest of the 2016–17 Serie A season. In the 2017–2018 season, he was one of the best players for Trento, both in the Eurocup and the Serie A, and helped Trento reach the Serie A finals, where they lost to

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2018–19 season

On August 8, 2018, Sutton signed a contract with Lithuanian club Rytas Vilnius. After being suspended by Rytas, Sutton signed with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos for the rest of the season.

2019–20 season

Sutton spent the 2019–20 season with

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in the

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(LBA) and

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, averaging 14.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

2020–21 season

On July 28, 2020, Sutton signed with Al-Ahli of the

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. At the turn of 2021, on January 8, Sutton makes his return to

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signing with

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until the end of the 2020–21 season. Unfortunately, after only four matches in the

with the new team, he had a discussion with the coach during the game against

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where he refused to play after a substitution. He was excluded from the team and officially released on February 26. In March 2021, Sutton returned to

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signing again with his previous team Al-Ahli. In the summer of 2021, he played for

Libertadores de Querétaro Libertadores de Querétaro (English: ''Querétaro Liberators'') is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Querétaro City, Querétaro. The Libertadores are part of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basket ...

of the Mexican

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and averaged 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.

2021–22 season

In February 2022, Sutton returned to the

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, this time signing with the

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. He replaced Paul Harris as the team's import during the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup. He was replaced on March 1 by Du'Vaughn Maxwell after playing four games for the team, averaging 16.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.0 steals.

2022-23 season

Sutton joined

and became one of the most dominant player in

. Averaging 13.0 PPG and 10.7 RPG.

The Basketball Tournament

Dominique Sutton played for Armored Athlete in the 2018 edition of

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. In 1 game, he had 2 points, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds. Armored Athlete reached the Super 16 before falling to Boeheim's Army.

Personal

Sutton is the son of Quintin Sutton and Katrina Reid, and has a brother, Lavaedeau Lee. He and his partner have a daughters.

References

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