Dexter Cambridge

Dexter Cambridge
Personal information
Born	January 29, 1970 (age 54); Eleuthera, Bahamas
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	A.F. Adderly (Nassau, Bahamas)
College	Lon Morris (1988–1990); Texas (1990–1992);
NBA draft	1992: undrafted
Playing career	1992–2001
Position	Small forward
Number	30
Career history
1992–1993	Dallas Mavericks
1993–1996	Petrarca Padova
1996	Gigantes de Carolina
1996–1997	Dinamica Gorizia
1997	Gigantes de Carolina
1997–1998	Dinamica Gorizia
1998–1999	Fabriano Basket
1999–2000	Regatas San Nicolás
2000–2001	Obras Sanitarias
2001	Panteras de Miranda
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SWC (1992);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Dexter Ryan Cambridge (born January 29, 1970) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) and 224 lb (102 kg) small forward, he had a brief career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 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.

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.

References

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

External links

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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[1] "Dexter Cambridge 1992-93 Game Log". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2007.

[cambridgeloses-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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