Dontonio B Wingfield was born on June 23,1974 and is an American former professional basketball player, mainly in the power forward position.
17 Facts About Dontonio Wingfield
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Dontonio Wingfield grew up near the Willow Wood apartments on Albany's south side and played in the Henderson Community Center.
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Dontonio Wingfield started on the four state-championship teams, even as a freshman.
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Dontonio Wingfield arrived at University of Cincinnati in 1993 as Bob Huggins' best recruit to date, arriving there precisely after the departure of point guard Nick Van Exel.
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Dontonio Wingfield had a solid freshman season with the Bearcats, he broke a first-game school record held by Oscar Robertson by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds in his debut against Butler.
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Dontonio Wingfield was named Great Midwest Conference newcomer of the year.
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Dontonio Wingfield hired an agent the day after the Bearcats' first-round loss in the NCAA tournament, the first college freshman in nearly twenty years to go pro.
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From 1995 to 1998, Dontonio Wingfield collected a further 94 regular season appearances, for the Portland Trail Blazers.
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In early 1998, Dontonio Wingfield was cut by the Oregon franchise, finishing the season with Spain's Baloncesto Leon.
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Dontonio Wingfield lasted four years in the NBA, averaging 10 minutes, four points and two rebounds a game.
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Dontonio Wingfield later sustained severe injuries in an automobile accident.
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Dontonio Wingfield broke both ankles and five bones in his back due to the car being flipped and tumbled.
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Dontonio Wingfield spent three months in the hospital and then a year to progress from cane to walker, limping under his own power again.
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Dontonio Wingfield has a prosthesis on his left leg, which was amputated below the knee in 2010 due to complications of diabetes.
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Dontonio Wingfield has nine children and says he's a part of all of their lives.
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Dontonio Wingfield began coaching son Dequan at age 9 in 2004.
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Dontonio Wingfield coached their AAU teams, and that brought him to Henderson Gym, where he began his youth program.