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Justin Lorenzo Dentmon (born September 5, 1985) is an American professional
Dentmon started the 2018–2019 season as free agent. On January 2, 2019 returned to the Texas Legends, where he played seven games in the NBA G League, averaging 17.4 points per game. On January 23, 2019 Dentmon agrees to deal with the
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dentmon, Justin 1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Denmark American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Austin Toros players Bakken Bears players Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Basketball players from Illinois BC Žalgiris players Capitanes de Arecibo players Dallas Mavericks players Élan Béarnais players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Hapoel Afula players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Olimpia Milano players Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Carbondale, Illinois Point guards Qingdao Eagles players San Antonio Spurs players Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin players Sichuan Blue Whales players Suwon KT Sonicboom players Texas Legends players Toronto Raptors players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Washington Huskies men's basketball players The Winchendon School alumni Big3 players American men's 3x3 basketball players
basketball
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player for Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
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(BSN). He played college basketball for Washington
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. In 2010, he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League.
High school career
In 2004 Dentmon led hisCarbondale Community High School
Carbondale Community High School is a public high school located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. It serves grades 9-12 and is part of its own school district, having several different feeder schools within the city and outside of it. In 2 ...
team to a fourth place state finish, during his senior season. He was the top scorer in the 2004 state tournament in Peoria scoring 78 points in only three games. Dentmon led his team in points with 22.1 points per game accumulating 773 points over his senior season. In that same year, he was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State 1st team, the class AA All-Star 1st team and named the South Seven Conference MVP. /sup>
After originally committing to play basketball at Illinois State University
Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of th ...
in Normal, Illinois
Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statist ...
Dentmon decided to play another year of prep basketball at The Winchendon School
The Winchendon School is an elite, coeducational, preparatory boarding and day school composed of two campuses; one in Massachusetts, and another in Herald Square, Manhattan, New York. Founded in 1926, The Winchendon School has an average class ...
in Winchendon, Massachusetts
Winchendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,364 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Waterville and Winchendon Springs (also known as Spring Village). A census-designated place, ...
. The NCAA
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men's basketball academic qualifier rules would have sidelined him for one whole season in Normal, which influenced his decision to continue his prep career. Dentmon's efforts on the court and the classroom at The Winchendon School help him secure a scholarship with the University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seatt ...
.
College career
In his rookie year at the University of Washington, Dentmon started in 32 out of 33 games and was named to the All-Pac-10
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Divisio ...
freshmen team by the league's coaches. Dentmon had one of the most productive freshman seasons in University of Washington basketball history. He led the Huskies in both steals with 52, and free throw percentage (81.4%). He was also second on the team in assists with 3.7 per game. Dentmon helped the Huskies to a 26–7 record and their second consecutive NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance.
By the conclusion of his time at the University of Washington, Dentmon accumulated 1,425 points, tied for 12th all-time in UW's history with Bill Hanson; he also finished fourth on the UW career three point field-goals list with 133 field goals made. Dentmon also finished third all-time in assists with 401, and second in steals with 180.
Professional career
In 2010, he was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League. During the 2011–12 season, Dentmon played brief stints with both theSan Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
and the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
of the National Basketball Association
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.
On April 21, 2012, Dentmon was named the NBA D-League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Dev ...
's Most Valuable Player for the 2011–12 season. Dentmon started in all 40 regular season games he played for the Austin Toros
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, averaging 22.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 37.2 minutes. Also named a 2012 NBA D-League All-Star, Dentmon ranked fourth in the league in scoring, finishing with double-digit points in 39 games. He led the Toros in scoring in 24 games and was the assist leader 26 times.
In April 2012, Dentmon signed with the Italian team Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
. On November 1, 2012, Dentmon re-signed with the Austin Toros
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. On January 22, 2013, he was traded to the Texas Legends
The Texas Legends are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Frisco, Texas, and are affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks. The Legends play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team began as the Colorado ...
.
On February 14, 2013, Dentmon was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for Cory Joseph
Cory Ephram Joseph (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the point guard position and is also the captain of the Canadian national team. ...
.
On March 25, 2013, Dentmon signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Southwest Division. Th ...
. He played two games for the Mavs before being released on April 3. He returned to the Legends following his NBA stint. Afterward, he joined the Capitanes de Arecibo
The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) ...
of Puerto Rico
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.
On August 30, 2013, Dentmon signed a one-year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas. He was named EuroLeague MVP of the Week during the fifth week after scoring 24 points (2/4 two-pointers, 6/6 three-pointers), dishing out 9 assists, rebounding 2 rebounds and making 2 steals. On February 15, 2014, he earned bwin MVP honors for the week after leading Zalgiris Kaunas to its first Top 16 victory over Partizan NIS Belgrade on February 13. Dentmon turned in one of the best games of his debut Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign with a performance index rating of 33 to lead all players in week 6 of league play. He produced 23 points on 2-for-2 two-point and 5-of-10 three-point shooting plus 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 8 fouls drawn. On April 12, Dentmon led his team to an 87–80 victory over Real Madrid in the Lithuanian champs’ final EuroLeague game of the season. Dentmon scored 36 points on 7-of-11 three-point shooting en route to a performance index rating of 40, which led all players for Round 14 and made him the bwin MVP for the third time this season. During the game, Dentmon set the competition record for most three-pointers in a season with 74, and also set a new team mark for points in a game. His all-around performance also included 4-of-5 two-point shooting, 7 free throws made without a miss, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. His many clutch baskets also helped Zalgiris win the LKL title for the 4th consecutive time.
On July 28, 2014, Dentmon signed with the Qingdao DoubleStar of China. On March 10, 2015, he was reacquired by the Texas Legends. In his debut, he scored 20 points (4–7 beyond the arc) and gave 8 assists in 38 minutes of play. The Legends lost to the Delaware 87ers 122–119.
On August 19, 2016, Dentmon signed with Turkish club Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
for the 2016–17 season. In December 2016, he parted ways with Galatasaray and signed with Chinese club Shandong Golden Stars
Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin () is a Chinese professional basketball team based in Jinan, Shandong, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Some home games are held in the nearby city of Linyi.
The Hi-Speed Gr ...
for the rest of the 2016–17 CBA season. He was replaced on the roster in February 2017 with A. J. Price
Anthony Jordan Price (born October 7, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York. He is the son of former NBA player Tony Price.
High school career
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On October 26, 2017, Dentmon was acquired by the Texas Legends where he played till the end of the season.
Dentmon started the 2018–2019 season as free agent. On January 2, 2019 returned to the Texas Legends, where he played seven games in the NBA G League, averaging 17.4 points per game. On January 23, 2019 Dentmon agrees to deal with the Busan KT SonicBoom
Suwon KT Sonicboom () is a professional basketball club based in Suwon, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League. Their home games are played at the Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Gwangj ...
of the Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
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.
On April 12, 2019 he has signed with Beirut Club
Beirut Club () is a basketball team based in Beirut, Lebanon, who plays in the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL), the top-flight of basketball in Lebanon. Home games of the club are played in the Stade Nouhad Naufal.
The club was first promoted ...
of the Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).
Currently, the leagu ...
.
On November 2, 2019, he has signed with Élan Béarnais
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, also known as simply Élan Béarnais , and formerly known as Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They compete in the top-tier French league, the LNB Pro A. Th ...
of the LNB Pro A
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. He averaged 20.9 points last season in BCL, leading all scorers in the competition.
Dentmon signed with the Bakken Bears
Bakken Bears is a Danish professional basketball club based in Aarhus. The club plays in the Basketligaen, the top tier basketball league in Denmark.
Founded in 1953, the club has won the Basketligaen 20 times and holds the record for the most ...
of the Basketligaen
The Basketligaen ( en, The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The original men's first division was founded in 1957 and the current league was founded in 1998. All-time record holder in league titles is ...
on July 22, 2020.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
In the summer of 2017, Dentmon played inThe Basketball Tournament
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is an open-application, single-elimination tournament played each summer in the United States. The 2022 edition features 64 teams with a $1 million winner-take-all prize, broadcast by ESPN. TBT was founded in 20 ...
on ESPN
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for The Stickmen. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for The Stickmen, he averaged 13.5 points per game, also shooting 89 percent from the free-throw line. Dentmon helped take The Stickmen to the second round of the tournament, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS, 87–73.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
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Domestic leagues
References
External links
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dentmon, Justin 1985 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Denmark American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Austin Toros players Bakken Bears players Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Basketball players from Illinois BC Žalgiris players Capitanes de Arecibo players Dallas Mavericks players Élan Béarnais players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Hapoel Afula players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Olimpia Milano players Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Carbondale, Illinois Point guards Qingdao Eagles players San Antonio Spurs players Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin players Sichuan Blue Whales players Suwon KT Sonicboom players Texas Legends players Toronto Raptors players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Washington Huskies men's basketball players The Winchendon School alumni Big3 players American men's 3x3 basketball players