Wednesday, Jun. 30
Dion Glover
Drafted by:
Atlanta, Round 1, pick 20.
College: Georgia Tech
Height: 6-5
Weight: 228 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 20
(Oct. 22, 1978)
Birthplace: Marietta, Ga.
Career highlights
Early entry candidate for the 1999 NBA draft
Earned gold medal as a member of the USA Basketball team at The Goodwill Games in the summer of 1998
Averaged 8.4 ppg as a starter at Goodwill Games
Prior to attending Georgia Tech, was Prep All-America First team selection by Parade Magazine and McDonald's
College highlights
Sophomore
Missed entire 1998-99 (sophomore) season with a knee injury
Tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in left knee in Georgia Tech's first preseason practice Oct. 17
Underwent surgery Nov. 12
Freshman
Named honorable mention All-ACC and was top vote-getter on the five member ACC All-Freshman Team
Named ACC Rookie of the Week five times, more than any other player in 1997-98
Tied the Georgia Tech scoring record with 33 points vs. Seton Hall in the first round of the NIT Tournament, equaling Mark Price's 33-point effort against Virginia in 1983
Had 22 points against Georgetown in second round of NIT Tournament
The third leading freshman scorer (18.4 ppg) in the nation
Ranked fourth among all ACC players in scoring, as well as second in steals (2.1 spg), fifth in minutes (35.2 mpg) and 10th in field goal percentage (.441)
Led all ACC freshman in scoring, steals and minutes and was third in assists (2.6 apg)
Only ACC freshman to start every game
Averaged 17.4 points in ACC games
His 608 points scored is the third-highest point total recorded by a Tech freshman with only Kenny Anderson (721, 1989-90) and Stephon Marbury (679, 1995-96) scoring more
Grabbed 70 steals, the fourth best total in school history
Recorded 29 points and 11 rebounds in win over Louisville and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Delta Airlines Classic for Kids
Scored 29 points at Maryland and 27 at fourth-ranked Kentucky
Had 18 points, nine assists and four steals in season opener against Winthrop
Had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in double-overtime loss to second-ranked North Carolina
College statistics
SEASON |
G |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG | 1997-98 | 33 | 222 | 503 | .441 | 119 | 186 | .640 | 166 | 86 | 608 | 18.4 | Three-point field goals: 1997-98, 45-for-166 (.271). |
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