T. R. Dunn

Theodore Roosevelt Dunn (born February 1, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who was most recently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

T. R. Dunn
Personal information
Born (1955-02-01) February 1, 1955
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest End (Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1977–1991
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number23, 25
Career history
As player:
1977–1980Portland Trail Blazers
1980–1988Denver Nuggets
1988–1989Phoenix Suns
1989–1991Denver Nuggets
As coach:
1991–1997Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
1997–1998Denver Nuggets (assistant)
1999Charlotte Sting (assistant)
2000Charlotte Sting
2001–2002Alabama (assistant)
2002–2004Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2004–2007Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2007–2011Houston Rockets (assistant)
2011–2014Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2014–2016Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,033 (5.1 ppg)
Rebounds4,371 (4.4 rpg)
Steal1,316 (1.3 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A star at the University of Alabama, Dunn played for coach CM Newton, who would start five black players in a time of racial turbulence and progress. Center Leon Douglas said, "We knew Coach Newton (signed us) because he wanted to win. He wasn't trying to be a trailblazer. You have to respect a man for putting five black starters on the court when others said it was a no-no." On December 28, 1973, in a 65-55 win over the University of Louisville Cardinals, Newton started Douglas, Charles "Boonie" Russell, Charles Cleveland, Dunn and Ray Odums for the first all-black starting line-up in SEC history, and a team that would win the SEC season title.[1][2][3][4]

The 6'4" Dunn was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He went on to have a productive 14-year career with three teams: the Blazers (1977–1980), the Denver Nuggets (1980–1988;1989–1991), and the Phoenix Suns (1988–1989). Dunn was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team three times during his career, and he was widely regarded as one of the best rebounding guards of the 1980s.[5]

After retiring in 1991 with 5,033 career points and 4,371 career rebounds, Dunn served six seasons (1991–1997) as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets. He later served brief tenures as head coach of the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, and in 2004 he was hired as an assistant coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. In 2007, he became an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets. On December 6, 2011, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves to work under Rick Adelman.[6]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1977-78 Portland 63—12.2.417—.6612.30.70.70.13.8
1978-79 Portland 80—22.9.448—.7724.31.31.10.37.7
1979–80 Portland 82—22.5.436.000.7574.01.81.20.46.9
1980-81 Denver 82—17.4.412.000.6533.71.00.80.44.5
1981–82 Denver 828030.7.512.000.7126.82.31.60.48.2
1982–83 Denver 828032.2.482.000.7307.52.31.80.37.6
1983–84 Denver 827433.8.512.000.7317.22.92.20.45.7
1984–85 Denver 818128.3.489.000.7244.81.91.70.25.4
1985–86 Denver 828229.3.454.000.7734.62.11.90.25.0
1986–87 Denver 815323.9.428.000.6553.31.81.20.33.4
1987–88 Denver 82118.7.449.000.7692.91.11.20.12.2
1988–89 Phoenix 3419.4.343—.7501.80.70.40.01.0
1989–90 Denver 65210.1.454.000.6672.10.70.60.11.8
1990-91 Denver 17312.8.447.250.9002.51.40.70.13.1
Career 99345723.2.457.059.7254.41.61.30.35.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978 Portland 10—8.8.500——1.30.80.30.01.0
1979 Portland 3—17.3.686——2.01.30.30.03.3
1980 Portland 3—8.0.250—1.0001.31.30.30.02.0
1982 Denver 3—27.0.462—.8756.03.32.70.36.3
1983 Denver 8—37.5.439—.6259.82.51.50.45.1
1984 Denver 5—35.6.560—.7147.81.62.00.86.6
1985 Denver 151524.7.415—.7374.02.31.60.24.5
1986 Denver 101027.6.435—.6435.31.31.60.04.9
1987 Denver 307.3.250——1.00.80.30.30.7
1988 Denver 11316.8.550—.5002.60.30.70.02.4
1989 Phoenix 809.9.429—.5001.90.10.60.00.9
1990 Denver 3010.3———2.30.71.30.30.0
Career 762821.5.447—.6914.21.41.30.23.5

See also

References
  1. "1973-74 Southeastern Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. "1973-1974 Men's Basketball Archive". University of Alabama. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. Pierce, Matthew (October 1, 2015). "The Story Of How The SEC's First All-Black Lineup Changed Hoops Forever". Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. Scarbinsky, Kevin (October 16, 2013). "The University of Alabama basketball program made a stand of its own for civil rights". AL.com. Advance Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. "Kings Hire T.R. Dunn As Assistant Coach". Sacramento Kings. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2002.
  6. "Wolves Announce Basketball and Coaching Staffs". Minnesota Timberwolves. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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