Louis Dunbar

Louis Dunbar
	Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar during a Globetrotters game
Personal information
Born	August 8, 1953 (age 71); Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
High school	Webster (Minden, Louisiana)
College	Houston (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 4th round, 59th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1975–1977
Position	Small forward
Career history
1975–1977	SP Federale
Career highlights and awards
	As player: Swiss League champion (1976); Louisiana Mr. Basketball (1971);

Louis "Sweet Lou" Dunbar (born August 8, 1953) is the Director of Player Personnel, a coach, and a former 27-year veteran basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.

High school

He won a high school state championship in his senior year of high school and was named the Louisiana Mr. Basketball.^[1]^[2]

College career

Dunbar played college basketball at the University of Houston, with the Houston Cougars, from 1972 to 1975. He averaged 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game during his college career.^[3]

Professional career

Dunbar was selected in the 4th round, with the 59th overall pick of the 1975 NBA draft, by the Philadelphia 76ers.^[4]^[5] However, he never played in the NBA. Instead, he played professional basketball in Switzerland, with SP Federale. With Federale, he won the Swiss League championship in 1976. He also played with SP Federale in the EuroLeague, during the 1975–76 season.

After ending his pro club career in 1977, Dunbar joined the Harlem Globetrotters.

Coaching career

Dunbar served as a boys’ basketball coach in the Houston area, and also conducted private basketball lessons. He has also coached at the First Presbyterian School.

Personal life

Dunbar is a member of "Legends of Basketball", the National Basketball Retired Players Association.^[6] He was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Honor on November 15, 2008.^[7]

References

^ Fred Haynes, Minden’s Crimson Tider turned LSU Tiger.
^ Louis Dunbar, First of the Big Guards : 6-9 Globetrotter Played Three Positions at Houston in Early ‘70s.
^ Louis Dunbar Position: Forward.
^ Louis Dunbar Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth round (59th pick overall) of 1975 NBA Draft.
^ 1975 NBA Draft.
^ Legends of Basketball – Member Listing Archived 2006-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Legends". Harlem Globetrotters/Legends. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

External links

Louis Dunbar at IMDb
"Sweet" Lou Dunbar via Globetrotters site

[1] Fred Haynes, Minden’s Crimson Tider turned LSU Tiger.

[2] Louis Dunbar, First of the Big Guards : 6-9 Globetrotter Played Three Positions at Houston in Early ‘70s.

[3] Louis Dunbar Position: Forward.

[4] Louis Dunbar Drafted: Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth round (59th pick overall) of 1975 NBA Draft.

[5] 1975 NBA Draft.

[6] Legends of Basketball – Member Listing Archived 2006-11-16 at the Wayback Machine

[7] "Legends". Harlem Globetrotters/Legends. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

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