Dante Swanson (born January 23, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

Dante Swanson
Personal information
Born (1981-01-23) January 23, 1981 (age 43)
Wagoner, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolWagoner (Wagoner, Oklahoma)
CollegeTulsa (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2015
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2003–2004Astoria Bydgoszcz
2004–2005Anwil Włocławek
2005Śląsk Wrocław
2005–2006Anwil Włocławek
2007–2010AZS Koszalin
2010–2012Hoverla
2012–2013Cherkaski Mavpy
2013–2014Best Balıkesir
2014–2015AZS Koszalin
Career highlights and awards

He played college basketball for Tulsa from 1999 till 2003.[1] With Tulsa, he was a NIT champion in 2001. In 2001 and 2002, he was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team.

In 2003, Swanson started his professional career. In 2007, he signed with AZS Koszalin, where he would stay three straight seasons. In 2009, he won the Polish Basketball Cup with Koszalin, and was named the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2018 Swanson was elected to the Wagoner High School Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

Honours

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College

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Individual

Professional

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Individual

Coaching career

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Swanson was named the head coach of his alma mater Wagoner High School in March of 2021. [3] He went 12-13 in his first season leading the Bulldogs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Small Killing". ESPN the Magazine. ESPN. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Swanson earned spotlight whether he prefers it or not". Tulsa World. Tulsa World. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ World, Barry Lewis Tulsa. "Former TU basketball standout Dante Swanson named as Wagoner head coach". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  4. ^ "OSSAARankings.com 2021-22". www.ossaarankings.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.