Louis Bullock facts for kids
Bullock warming up with Real Madrid, in 2008.
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 20, 1976 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| High school | Laurel Baptist Academy (Laurel, Maryland) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan (1995–1999) |
| NBA Draft | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Pro career | 1999–2012 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2001 | Müller Verona |
| 2001–2002 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2002–2004 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2004–2010 | Real Madrid |
| 2010–2011 | Cajasol Sevilla |
| 2012 | Estudiantes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Louis "Lou" Bullock Jr. (born May 20, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known for his skills as a shooting guard.
Even though some of his college records were later removed from official lists, Lou Bullock still holds impressive achievements. For example, he had the most single-season three-point field goals and career free throws for Michigan Wolverines men's basketball. In 2011, Jon Diebler broke his career three-point record for the Big Ten Conference.
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High School Basketball Star
Lou Bullock grew up in Maryland, near Washington, D.C.. He first became well-known while playing at Canterbury Preparatory School. For his senior year, he moved to Laurel Baptist Academy.
In 1995, he was named the Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year. That year, he averaged 25.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. He was also chosen as a McDonald's All-American. At the McDonald's All-American event, he won the three-point contest. This contest was even re-aired on ESPN Classic's "Cheap Seats" show.
Lou Bullock chose to play for the University of Michigan. He picked Michigan over many other top schools, including Florida and Maryland.
College Career at Michigan
At Michigan, Lou Bullock scored 2,224 points, which would have placed him third on the school's all-time scoring list. He also had 299 assists and 137 steals. However, due to issues that happened while he played, all of his and the team's achievements from that time were removed from the official record books.
He would have been second in Big Ten Conference history for three-point field goals, with 339 made. This included a school record of 101 three-pointers in 1996. He was also very good at free throws, making 86.9% of them during his college career. His 505 free throws made were more than the current record holder, Cazzie Russell, who had 486. Lou Bullock also held the school record for career minutes played until Zack Novak surpassed it in 2012.
Professional Basketball Journey
In the 1999 NBA draft, Lou Bullock was picked 42nd overall by the NBA team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was then traded to the Orlando Magic. He joined the Magic for the preseason in 1999 but was released before the regular season started. This meant he never played in the NBA.
After college, he played in Europe every season. He spent three seasons in the Italian League. He played for Müller Verona from 1999 to 2001 and for Olimpia Milano from 2001 to 2002. In the 2001–02 season, Bullock was the top scorer in the Italian League, averaging 24.9 points per game.
In 2002, he moved to the Spanish ACB League. He played three seasons with Unicaja Málaga. During the 2003–04 season, he made the most three-pointers in the Spanish League, with 95 in 34 games.
In 2004, Bullock signed with Real Madrid. With this team, he won the Spanish league national championship in 2005. He was also named the MVP of the league finals that year. He later won another Spanish league title in 2007 and the EuroCup title in 2007 with Real Madrid.
For the 2010–11 season, he joined CB Cajasol Sevilla on a one-year contract. In April 2012, he signed with Asefa Estudiantes to finish the season.
See also
In Spanish: Louis Bullock para niños
