Dion Glover
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 22, 1978 Marietta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech (1997–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 20th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 5, 22, 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Ülkerspor | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Champville SC | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Bakersfield Jam | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Al Riyadi | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | CPN Pueblo Nuevo | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Naco | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Gaiteros del Zulia | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Grand Rapids Drive (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Micaiah Diondae "Dion" Glover (born October 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League, He was also a member of the BIG3 basketball league's inaugural championship team, "Trilogy".
Basketball career
A McDonald's All-American, the 6'5" shooting guard Glover was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft, from Georgia Tech. He played for the Hawks until February 2004, posting career-high averages in 2003–04: 10 points, four rebounds and two assists, with the team failing to make the playoffs.
After being waived by the Hawks, Glover played with the Toronto Raptors, then appeared in seven regular season games with the San Antonio Spurs, during the 2004–05 season.
On December 5, 2005, he was waived by the Houston Rockets (no competitive games played), and played overseas in Turkey, Lebanon, Israel and the Dominican Republic before retiring.
Outside basketball
Glover created the Dion Glover Foundation in 2000. A non-profit organization, it operates only on the support of charitable contributions and donations for educational, medical and scientific purposes, all being devoted to youth aid and development.
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