American basketball player
Barry Sumpter (born November 11, 1965, in Brooklyn, Illinois ) is a retired American professional basketball player[ 1] A 6'11" forward-center, Sumpter attended Lovejoy high school where he excelled at basketball.[ 2] [ 3]
Following his college career at University of Louisville and Austin Peay State University , Sumpter was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft .[ 4] He later signed with the Los Angeles Clippers where he played is only career NBA game on April 2, 1989, against the Detroit Pistons . He later played in the Continental Basketball Association , including for the Quad City Thunder [ 5] [ 6] where he set the team records for blocked shots (338), rebounds (2,503), and career games played (385). In 1998, he won the CBA championship with the Thunder.[ 7]
References
^ John Marx (December 29, 1998). "I hope Sumpter returns" . The Dispatch . p. B1. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Steve Wade (March 31, 1983). "Sumpter tops a tall, talented east district team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 2C. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Fallstrom (February 15, 1983). "Lovejoy has a lovely team" . Herald and Review . p. 13. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John Marx (December 13, 1992). "Is CBA the end of line fur Sumpter?" . The Dispatch . p. C7. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Craig DeVrieze (February 6, 1996). "The jolliest of CBA giants" . Quad-City Times . p. 21. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Steve Tappa (October 24, 1999). "The Mayor's term may soon be coming to an end" . The Dispatch . p. C7. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Don Doxsie (April 23, 1998). "Thunder pull together, win it all for the 'Mayor' " . Quad-City Times . pp. 1S, 5S. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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