Dennis Van Zant

Dennis Van Zant
Personal information
Born	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: 7th round, 120th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1975–1975
Position	Power forward
Career history
1975	Swiss Alpines
1975	San Antonio Spurs
1976	Santa Rosa Oilers
Career highlights and awards
	NCCAA All-American (1973, 1974);
	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 a First-team NCCAA All-American in 1973 and 1974.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] He later played for the Santa Rosa Oilers in the Western Basketball Association.[4][5]

References

"Azusa Pacific University Men's Basketball Individual Honors" (PDF). athletics.apu.edu. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
"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.
"Spur squibs". San Antonio Express. 2 November 1975. p. 11-J. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Can Oilers shoot down Winchesters". The Press Democrat. 13 April 1976. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Army All-Star cagers here today". The Press Democrat. 28 November 1976. p. 45. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Azusa Pacific University Men's Basketball Individual Honors" (PDF). athletics.apu.edu. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[2] "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.

[3] "Spur squibs". San Antonio Express. 2 November 1975. p. 11-J. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Can Oilers shoot down Winchesters". The Press Democrat. 13 April 1976. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Army All-Star cagers here today". The Press Democrat. 28 November 1976. p. 45. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.