Louis "Lou" Bullock, Jr. (born May 20, 1976) is an American former professional

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player. Although his records have officially been vacated, due to the

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, his vacated records are unsurpassed for most single-season

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s and career

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s in

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. In 2011,

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surpassed his career three point total, for the

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record.

High school

From

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, outside of Washington, D.C., Bullock first gained national attention at the now defunct Canterbury Preparatory School (in

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) before transferring his senior year to Laurel Baptist. In 1995, he was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year, and he averaged 25.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 3.0 steals per game. He was also a

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(where he won the three-point contest) and was widely considered one of the nation's top 30 prospects for that year. The McDonald's All-American three-point contest that Bullock won was brought back to the media when

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's " Cheap Seats" re-aired it in an episode depicting the contest, as well as the 2003 NHL Skills competition. He chose the

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over numerous other schools, including

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and

College career

At Michigan, Bullock would rank third on the school's all-time scoring list with 2,224 points, along with 299 assists, and 137 steals, but all of his and the team's accomplishments while he played have been wiped from the records books because of the

in which he and three other Michigan players were given illicit loans by booster Ed Martin. He would be second in

history in three-point field goals with 339, including a school record 101 in 1996. He also made 86.9% of his

s during his career. His 505 free throws made is more than current record holder

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who had 486 but only played three seasons due to freshmen being ineligible during the time he played, or

Manny Harris Corperryale L'Adorable "Manny" Harris (born September 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He has previously played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clevel ...

who had 484 but went to the NBA after his junior season. He held the school record for career minutes played until surpassed in 2012 by

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Professional career

Bullock was selected 42nd overall in the 1999 NBA Draft by the NBA club the

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, and he was then traded to the

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for cash considerations. He was signed by the Magic for the 1999 preseason, but he was waived before the regular season began and he never played in the NBA. He has played in Europe every season since his graduation from college. He spent three seasons in the

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with Müller Verona (1999–01) and with Olimpia Milano (2001–02). Bullock was the leading scorer of the Italian League, in the 2001–02 season, with a scoring average of 24.9 points per game. He then moved to the Spanish ACB League in 2002, playing three seasons with

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. In the 2003–04 season, he led the Spanish League in total three-pointers made, making 95 in 34 games. In 2004, Bullock signed with

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, where he won the Spanish league national championship title in 2005, and he was named the MVP of the league finals. With the Madrid club, he later also won the 2007 Spanish league title, and the 2007 EuroCup title. For the 2010–11 season, he then moved to CB Cajasol Sevilla, where he signed a one-year contract. In April 2012, he then signed with

Asefa Estudiantes Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known simply as Estu and as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is a member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 19 ...

, until the end of the season.Asefa Estudiantes sign Louis Bullock
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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileItalian League Profile

Spanish League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
@ FIBA.com

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