Ronald Dupree
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1981 Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Biloxi (Biloxi, Mississippi) |
| College | LSU (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2014 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 8, 12, 20, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Huntsville Flight (D-League) |
| 2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2005–2006 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2006–2007 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2007–2008 | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
| 2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008–2009 | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
| 2009 | Utah Flash (D-League) |
| 2009–2010 | Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany) |
| 2010–2011 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2011 | Utah Flash (D-League) |
| 2012 | Regatas Corrientes (Argentina) |
| 2012 | Andrea Costa Imola (Italy) |
| 2013 | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| 2013 | Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 555 (3.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 339 (2.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 100 (0.6 apg) |
Ronald Edmund Dupree, Jr. (born January 26, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played numerous seasons in the NBA Development League, and spent time in Europe and Argentina. After developing Ben Simmons at LSU as the director of student development. He is currently in his first season as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada Reno.
Dupree played at Louisiana State University (LSU) under Coach John Brady. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per game in the Tigers' 2000 Sweet Sixteen season. He was named All-SEC Second Team in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. During his sophomore season he led the SEC in scoring at 17.3 points per game and was second in rebounding with 8.8 per game. In each of his last three years he ranked second in the SEC in rebounding with averages of 8.8 (2000–2001), 8.5 (2001–2002), and 8.3 (2002–2003). He also never finished lower than seventh in the league in scoring in his final three seasons. He finished his LSU career as the school's eighth most prolific scorer and sixth best rebounder.
Dupree went undrafted in 2003, but signed during the 2003–04 season with the Chicago Bulls. After his rookie season, he signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons, but was infrequently used by coach Larry Brown. Dupree was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the 2005–06 season for a second-round draft pick. He re-signed with the Pistons on July 17, 2006. On December 14, 2007, he was waived so the Pistons could make room for other players obtained in a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats. He was signed to a ten-day contract by the Seattle SuperSonics on April 3, 2008.
Dupree started the 2008–2009 season with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Developmental League. Halfway through the season he was traded to the Utah Flash, and helped take that team to the D-League finals. Dupree was invited to training camp with the Utah Jazz for preparation to the 2009–2010 season. However, he did not make their final roster.
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