Richard Dumas

Richard Dumas
Personal information
Born (1969-05-19) May 19, 1969
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Booker T. Washington
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
College Oklahoma State (1987–1990)
NBA draft 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 1990–2003
Position Small forward
Number 21, 12, 7
Career history
1990–1991 Hapoel Holon
1991–1992 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992 Treasure Coast Tropics
1992–1993,
1995		 Phoenix Suns
1995–1996 Philadelphia 76ers
1997 Atléticos de San Germán
1997–1998 Montpellier
1998–1999 Znicz Pruszków
1999 New Hampshire Thunder Loons
1999–2000 HKK Široki
2000 Derby Storm
2000 Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2001 Oklahoma Storm
2001–2002 Wilmington Wave Rockers
2002–2003 Frontier City River Dogz
2003 Westchester Wildfire
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,080 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds 351 (3.4 rpg)
Assists 111 (1.3 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Wayne Dumas (born May 19, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is the son of former American Basketball Association player Rich Dumas.[1]

Basketball career

Dumas, a 6'8" small forward from Oklahoma State University, was selected with the 46th pick of the 1992 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. During the 1992–93 season, however, Dumas was suspended from the NBA for violating its substance abuse policy.[2] Dumas played in Israel for Hapoel Holon during his suspension. His rookie campaign commenced 19 games into the Suns' stellar 1992–93 season, averaging 15.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while helping the team to a league-best 62 wins and an NBA Finals appearance. Because of his performance during his first season in the NBA, Dumas received NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.

Following a stint in rehab, he returned in 1995 to the Phoenix Suns, averaging just 5.5 points in 15 games in his final season with that team. Under the influence of head coach John Lucas, Dumas concluded his brief NBA career with a season with the 76ers, averaging 6.2 points in 39 games.

He then continued his professional career overseas, for Gymnastikos S. Larissas in Greece, Pekaes Pruszków (1998–99) in Poland, as well as for the Westchester Wildfire of the United States Basketball League.

Dumas retired from basketball in 2003. Dumas also spent a year working at the Whirlpool plant in Tulsa where they manufacture ranges.

Personal life

Dumas was arrested by Federal Agents December 19, 2013 on eight felony charges of alleged Organized Retail Theft. He was taken into Federal Custody at his Dumas Youth Sports Club in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Dumas was one of 151 people taken into custody by the Federal Marshal's Service.[3] His trial was scheduled for September 15, 2014.[4] Dumas pleaded guilty to theft on Thursday December 11, 2014. On January 20, 2015, Dumas was sentenced to three years of probation in a case stemming from thefts from a store on a military base, he was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Sam Myers of Maricopa County Superior Court under a plea agreement with prosecutors. "Authorities say Dumas stole about $800 worth of merchandise from a Luke Air Force Base store while working with a janitorial service. They say Dumas was seen on surveillance cameras taking cigarettes, alcohol, food, DVDs and shoes."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Like father, like son: Former Phoenix Suns forward Richard Dumas’ NBA fizzle has roots". AZCentral.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Richard Dumas on'93". NBA.com. June 13, 2003. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Marshals arrest 151 in Operation Grinch Stopper 2". AZFamily.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sept. 15 trial set for former Phoenix Suns player Richard Dumas". Associated Press. June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Probation for ex-Sun Richard Dumas". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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