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.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com
- Quad City Thunder Records
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