Antonio Ray Dawson (born August 25, 1967) is a retired American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player. At a height of 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, and a weight of 220 lb. (100 kg), he played at the
small forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger ...
position.
High school
Dawson was born in
Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 21,677 as of the 2010 census. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791. Kinston is located in the coastal plains region of ...
, and he attended
Kinston High School.
College career
Dawson played
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
at
Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf Coast State College is a public college in Panama City, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and offers the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, certificates, and as of 2011, bachelor's degrees.
History
The ...
, and at
Florida State University, with the
Florida State Seminoles.
Professional career
Dawson played a handful of
NBA games during the 1990s. Dawson was signed to a 10-day contract by the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
on March 7, 1991. He played in 4 NBA games with them, averaging 2.3 points and 0.5 rebounds per game.
[Tony Dawson 1994-94 Game Log]
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On January 25, 1995, as a member of the
CBA's
Rockford Lightning
The Rockford Lightning was a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association. They were based in Rockford, Illinois.
History
The Lightning were the oldest team in the CBA, originally existing as the Lancaster Red Roses fro ...
, he was named
the Most Valuable Player of the
CBA All-Star Game, which was held at
Hartford Civic Center, in
Hartford, Connecticut, after he scored 26 points.
He was signed to a 10-day contract by the
Boston Celtics on March 28, 1995,
[1995 NBA Transactions]
but he did not play in an NBA game for them. He was signed to a second contract on April 7,
[ and then played in 2 NBA games for them, averaging four points and 1.5 rebounds per game.][ Dawson also played professionally in Spain, Israel, France, Germany, Greece, Lebanon, and Venezuela.
]
Personal life
Dawson is the older brother of NBA player Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores men's team. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and ...
, and the uncle of former Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...
guard Craig Dawson
Craig Dawson (born 6 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United
He has previously played for Radcliffe Borough, Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale, West Bromwich Albion, and Watford ...
.Craig Dawson Demon Deacons Men's Basketball profile
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References
External links
Spanish League Archive Profile
Italian League Profile
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1967 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
Apollon Patras B.C. players
Basketball players from North Carolina
Bayer Giants Leverkusen players
Boston Celtics players
Cholet Basket players
Cocodrilos de Caracas players
Dafnis B.C. players
Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players
Greek Basket League players
Gulf Coast State College alumni
Ionikos N.F. B.C. players
Joventut Badalona players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
Liga ACB players
Pensacola Tornados (1986–1991) players
People from Kinston, North Carolina
Sacramento Kings players
Small forwards
Tenerife AB players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Victoria Libertas Pesaro players
Al Riyadi Club Beirut basketball players