Wednesday, Jun. 30
Dion Glover
Drafted by:
Atlanta, Round 1, pick 20.

College: Georgia Tech
Height: 6-5
Weight: 228 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 20 (Oct. 22, 1978)
Birthplace: Marietta, Ga.

Career highlights

  • Early entry candidate for the 1999 NBA draft
  • Earned gold medal as a member of the USA Basketball team at The Goodwill Games in the summer of 1998
  • Averaged 8.4 ppg as a starter at Goodwill Games
  • Prior to attending Georgia Tech, was Prep All-America First team selection by Parade Magazine and McDonald's

    College highlights
    Sophomore

  • Missed entire 1998-99 (sophomore) season with a knee injury
  • Tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in left knee in Georgia Tech's first preseason practice Oct. 17
  • Underwent surgery Nov. 12

    Freshman

  • Named honorable mention All-ACC and was top vote-getter on the five member ACC All-Freshman Team
  • Named ACC Rookie of the Week five times, more than any other player in 1997-98
  • Tied the Georgia Tech scoring record with 33 points vs. Seton Hall in the first round of the NIT
  • Tournament, equaling Mark Price's 33-point effort against Virginia in 1983
  • Had 22 points against Georgetown in second round of NIT Tournament
  • The third leading freshman scorer (18.4 ppg) in the nation
  • Ranked fourth among all ACC players in scoring, as well as second in steals (2.1 spg), fifth in minutes (35.2 mpg) and 10th in field goal percentage (.441)
  • Led all ACC freshman in scoring, steals and minutes and was third in assists (2.6 apg)
  • Only ACC freshman to start every game
  • Averaged 17.4 points in ACC games
  • His 608 points scored is the third-highest point total recorded by a Tech freshman with only Kenny Anderson (721, 1989-90) and Stephon Marbury (679, 1995-96) scoring more
  • Grabbed 70 steals, the fourth best total in school history
  • Recorded 29 points and 11 rebounds in win over Louisville and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Delta Airlines Classic for Kids
  • Scored 29 points at Maryland and 27 at fourth-ranked Kentucky
  • Had 18 points, nine assists and four steals in season opener against Winthrop
  • Had 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in double-overtime loss to second-ranked North Carolina

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1997-9833222503.441119186.6401668660818.4
    Three-point field goals: 1997-98, 45-for-166 (.271).

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