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Dante Cunningham Biography
NBA power forward who was signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2012.
He earned the Big East Most Improved Player of the Year award his last year at Villanova University.
He began his career with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2009, then played for the Charlotte Bobcats and Memphis Grizzlies before joining the Timberwolves.
His older sister Davalyn Cunningham became a WNBA player.
He was traded along with other players to the Charlotte Bobcats for Gerald Wallace in 2011.
In his senior year, Cunningham would go on to lead the team in scoring and take home the Big East Most Improved Player award. He led the Wildcats to their first Final Four appearance since 1985.
Dante Lamar Cunningham (born April 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for Villanova before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Cunningham was included on a preliminary list for Great Britain’s Eurobasket 2009 qualifying matches in 2008. However, he was later ruled ineligible to compete for Britain after an investigation by British Basketball officials into his ancestral ties failed to prove his case to receive UK citizenship.
Cunningham was drafted 33rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2009 NBA draft. He played for Portland’s Las Vegas Summer League team where he averaged over 18 points and 5 rebounds per game in four contests. On August 21, 2009, Cunningham signed his rookie scale contract with the Trail Blazers.
On December 20, 2011, Cunningham received a three-year, $7 million offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bobcats declined to match the offer and subsequently signed the contract with the Grizzlies.
On February 24, 2011, Cunningham was traded, along with Joel Przybilla, Sean Marks and two future first-round draft picks, to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Gerald Wallace.
On July 24, 2012, Cunningham was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Wayne Ellington.
As a senior, Cunningham transferred to Potomac High School, which he led to a 27–0 season under Head Coach Rico Reed. He averaged 13 rebounds, 20 points, and four blocked shots per game at Potomac. He was honored as the Washington Post Metropolitan Player of the Year.
On April 3, 2014, Cunningham was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend with whom he lived. Three days later, he was arrested on alleged domestic abuse charges. By August 18, 2014, charges were dropped, due to evidence Cunningham’s then girlfriend had fabricated her accusations.
On December 4, 2014, Cunningham signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. On July 9, 2015, he re-signed with the Pelicans. On September 25, 2017, he re-signed with the Pelicans.
On July 20, 2018, Cunningham signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
On February 8, 2018, Cunningham was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Rashad Vaughn.
On December 11, 2019, Cunningham was listed in the squad of Fujian Sturgeons and made his debut for Fujian Sturgeons on the next day, scoring fourteen points and collecting eight rebounds in a 111–107 win over the Beijing Ducks.
What's Dante Cunningham Net Worth 2024
Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Dante Cunningham Family
Father's Name | Not Available |
Mother's Name | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Available |
Childrens | Not Available |