Louis Bullock

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Louis Bullock (born May 20, 1976 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player. From Maryland outside of Washington, D.C., Bullock first gained national attention at the now defunct Canterbury Preparatory School (located in Accokeek, Maryland) before transferring his senior year to Laurel Baptist. In 1995, he was named Washington, D.C. Prep Player of the Year. He was also a McDonald's All-American (where he won the three-point contest) and was widely considered one of the nation's top 30 prospects for that year. The McDonald's All-American three-point contest that Bullock won was brought back to the media when ESPN Classic's "Cheap Seats" reaired it in an episode depicting the contest as well as the 2003 NHL Skills competition. He chose the University of Michigan over numerous other schools, including Florida and Maryland.^{[citation needed]}

Bullock had an impressive career at UM. He would rank third on the school's all-time scoring list with 2,224 points, along with 299 assists, and 137 steals, but all of his and the team's accomplishments while he played have been wiped from the records books because he and three other Michigan players were given illicit loans by booster Ed Martin. He is the Big Ten Conference's all time leader in three-point field goals with 339, including a school record 101 in 1996. He also made 86.9% of his free throws during his career.

Bullock was selected 42nd overall in the 1999 National Basketball Association Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and was traded to the Orlando Magic for cash considerations. He was signed by the Magic for the 1999 preseason, but was waived before the regular season began and never played in the NBA. He has played in Europe every season since his graduation. He spent three seasons in Italy (with Müller Verona (1999-2001) and Adecco Milano (2001-2002)), then moved to Spain's ACB in 2002, playing two seasons with Unicaja Málaga.

In 2004, Bullock signed with Real Madrid Baloncesto, where he won the national title in 2005 and was named MVP of the finals. He currently plays for the Madrid club, with which he also won the 2007 league title and ULEB Cup.

In Europe, Bullock was the leading scorer in the Italian League in 2001-02 with 24.9 points per game, and in 2003-04 he led the ACB in total three-pointers made with 95 in 34 games.

[edit] External links

• Video interview with Louis Bullock @ fiba.com
• Louis Bullock draft profile @ sportsillustrated.cnn.com