Dennis Van Zant

Dennis Van Zant
Personal information
Born (1952-06-01) June 1, 1952
Glendora, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Glendora (Glendora, California)
College Azusa Pacific (1970–1974)
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 7 / Pick: 120th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 1975–1975
Position Power forward
Career history
1975 Swiss Alpines
1975 San Antonio Spurs
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dennis Van Zant (born June 1, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who played one game in the American Basketball Association with the San Antonio Spurs.

Career

Van Zant played collegiately for Azusa Pacific until 1974.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the seventh round (120th overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft. He played for the Swiss Alpines of the European Professional Basketball League during the league's only season in early 1975.[1] He was signed by the ABA's San Antonio Spurs in July 1975 after impressing coach Bob Bass with his ball-handling ability during the rookie camp. He was released by the Spurs in November, having played only two minutes in one game, scoring as many points.[2]

References

  1. "Swiss Alpines contre Iberia Superstars" [Swiss Alpines against Iberia Superstars] (PDF). Le Confédéré (in French). 21 March 1975. Retrieved 26 November 2017 via RERO.ch.
  2. "Spur squibs". San Antonio Express. 2 November 1975. Retrieved 26 November 2017 via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
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