Dexter Cambridge

Dexter Ryan Cambridge (born January 29, 1970) is a Bahamian professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) and 224 lb (102 kg) forward, he had a brief career in the National Basketball Association in early 1993[1] when he played for the Dallas Mavericks. Cambridge attended American institutions Lon Morris Junior College (in Jacksonville, Texas) and the University of Texas at Austin.

Dexter Cambridge
Personal information
Born (1970-01-29) January 29, 1970
Eleuthera, Bahamas
NationalityBahamian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolA.F. Adderly (Nassau, Bahamas)
College
NBA draft1992 / Undrafted
Playing career1992–2001
PositionForward
Career history
1992–1993Dallas Mavericks
1993–1996Petrarca Padova
1996Gigantes de Carolina
1996–1997Dinamica Gorizia
1997Gigantes de Carolina
1997–1998Dinamica Gorizia
1998–1999Fabriano Basket
1999–2000Regatas San Nicolás
2000–2001Obras Sanitarias
2001Panteras de Miranda
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWC (1992)

NCAA suspension

In November[2] 1991, he was suspended for two months[3] from playing with the Texas Longhorns by the NCAA for having accepted $7,000[2] from a fan[4] when he graduated from Lon Morris Junior College in 1990 which affected his amateur status.[5] It was alleged the money was a reward for his being named a junior college All-American.[2] His two-month suspension ended in January 1992 when he mailed a $4,600 check to a booster at the junior college,[6] regaining his eligibility status.

Notes
  1. "Dexter Cambridge 1992-93 Game Log". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
  2. Cambridge Loses, published January 17, 1992; retrieved April 11, 2007
  3. The Game They Play in Paradise, by Mike D'Orso
  4. Longhorn Can't Play, published December 7, 1991; retrieved April 11, 2007
  5. Texas Player Faces Ban, published December 11, 1991; retrieved April 11, 2007
  6. Check Ends Suspension, published February 1, 1992; retrieved April 11, 2007


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