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Dion Glover
Grand Rapids Drive
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born (1978-10-22) October 22, 1978 (age 46)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
High school Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Georgia Tech (1997–1998)
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 1999–2008
League NBA G League
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
  • Lebanese League champion (2007)
  • First-team Parade All-American (1997)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold 1998 New York Team competition

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.

See also

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