Dante Cunningham
Cunningham (front) with the Timberwolves in January 2014
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| No. 33 – New Orleans Pelicans | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 22, 1987 Clinton, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
St. John's (Washington D.C.) Potomac (Oxon Hill, Maryland) |
| College | Villanova (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2011 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011–2012 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2012–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2014–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dante Lamar Cunningham (born April 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Cunningham was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Cunningham, a forward, played college basketball with the Villanova Wildcats.
Cunningham was born in Clinton, Maryland, to Searcy Blankenship and Ron Cunningham. His older sister Davalyn played in the WNBA.
Cunningham began his prep career at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. While a junior, he averaged 10 points per game and 7.4 rebounds. One of his teammates, Dwayne Anderson, would later play at Villanova with Cunningham.
As a senior, Cunningham transferred to Potomac High School, which he led to a 27–0 season under Head Coach Rico Reed. He averaged 13 rebounds, 20 points, and four blocked shots per game at Potomac. He was honored as the Washington Post Metropolitan Player of the Year.
At Villanova University, Cunningham played in all 33 games and was a starter in four during his freshman year.
In his senior year, Cunningham would go on to lead the team in scoring and take home the Big East Most Improved Player award. He led the Wildcats to their first Final Four appearance since 1985.
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