1. Dexter Jerome Pittman was born on March 2,1988 and is an American former professional basketball player.
21 Facts About Dexter Pittman
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Dexter Pittman played college basketball for the University of Texas.
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Dexter Pittman was used sparingly in his first two seasons at Texas, averaging less than 3 points per game with just one start.
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Dexter Pittman then dedicated himself to a workout program with Wright, which included 5:30 AM workouts and a complete revamp of his diet.
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Dexter Pittman agreed to call Todd Wright before every meal to evaluate his choices.
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Dexter Pittman later characterized the workout regimen as so tough that "I wanted to cry and say, 'Man, I want to give up'".
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Dexter Pittman was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.
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On November 26,2010, Dexter Pittman was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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Dexter Pittman was later selected to the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star game.
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Dexter Pittman made his NBA debut on April 1,2011, against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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In Game 5 of the 2012 Conference semi-finals against the Indiana Pacers, Dexter Pittman was assessed a flagrant foul after he came across the lane and used his forearm to hit Lance Stephenson of the Pacers with 19.4 seconds left in the game.
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Dexter Pittman was later suspended for three games due to the incident.
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Dexter Pittman joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2013 NBA Summer League.
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On November 27,2013, Dexter Pittman was acquired by the Springfield Armor.
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Dexter Pittman subsequently signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China as an injury-replacement for Shavlik Randolph.
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On January 6,2014, Dexter Pittman was acquired by the Austin Toros.
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On February 22,2014, Dexter Pittman signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.
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In that game, Dexter Pittman only played 30 seconds and didn't record a single statistic.
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On September 29,2014, Dexter Pittman signed with the Atlanta Hawks.
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On May 12,2016, Dexter Pittman was acquired by Santeros de Aguada of the Puerto Rican League.
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On October 9,2021, Dexter Pittman signed with Al Sharjah of the UAE National Basketball League.