Erwin Dudley

Erwin Dudley

275px Dudley with the Galatasaray.
No. 35 – Darüşşafaka Doğuş
Position	Power forward / Center
League	Turkish Basketball League
Personal information
Born	(1981-10-02) October 2, 1981 Uniontown, Alabama
Nationality	American / Turkish
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Robert C. Hatch (Uniontown, Alabama)
College	Alabama (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003 / Undrafted
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2005	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2005–2010	Türk Telekom
2010–2011	Efes Pilsen
2011–2012	Beşiktaş Milangaz
2012–2014	Galatasaray Liv Hospital
2014–present	Darüşşafaka Doğuş
Career highlights and awards
FIBA EuroCup All-Star Game MVP (2007) Third-team All-American – AP (2002) SEC Player of the Year (2002)

Erwin Lamond Dudley (born October 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Darüşşafaka Doğuş of the Turkish Basketball League. He also holds a Turkish citizenship. His Turkish name is Ersin Dağlı.

College career

Born in Uniontown, Alabama, Dudley is a graduate of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. While at the Capstone, he consistently made a name for himself. During his college basketball career, Dudley was named an All-American by the Associated Press, a consensus Southeastern Conference 2002 Player of the Year and a unanimous All-SEC First Team pick.

Dudley led the Southeastern Conference in rebounding for three consecutive seasons, becoming the first to do so since Shaquille O'Neal. He also holds the University’s school record with 129 career starts and ranks seventh all-time in scoring (1,764 points) and fourth in rebounding (1,184). Dudley also recorded 43 double-doubles, giving him the nickname “E-double double”.

Professional career

He missed the 2003-2004 season due to a knee injury. He would have played for Basket Rimini Crabs in Italy.

In 2004, Dudley started his professional career with Maccabi Rishon LeZion in Israel starting in 22 games, averaging 19.7 points and 11.6 rebounds. In 2005, he joined Türk Telekom B.K. in Ankara, Turkey, where he averaged 17.1 points and 8.4 rebounds in 34 games. In 2006, Dudley re-signed with Türk Telekom B.K., where he averaged 16.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in the Turkish Basketball League and 21.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists in Fiba EuroCup.

After playing five seasons with Türk Telekom B.K., Dudley's contract came to an end. In the summer of 2010, he signed a contract with Efes Pilsen.

In the summer of 2011, he signed a contract with Beşiktaş Cola Turka. He helped them win the Turkish Basketball League, Turkish Cup and EuroChallenge.

In the summer of 2012, he signed a contract with Galatasaray Liv Hospital.

In July 2014, he signed with Darüşşafaka S.K..

Citizenship

Due to playing for Türk Telekom for three consecutive seasons, Dudley was eligible to apply for citizenship. On December 17, 2008, his citizenship became official. The 2009-2010 basketball season was his first playing as a Turkish citizen. Dudley currently maintains dual American and Turkish citizenship.

Family

Dudley is the son of Patricia Dudley and Otis Hunter II. He is married to the former Tamara Croom and has a daughter, LaDaisha. In August 2011, he and his wife welcomed twins.

Fun Facts

• He is the cousin of actor Tony Cox, who stands at 3 ft 6 in (107 cm). Cox's credits include "Friday" and “Me, Myself and Irene”.

• Dudley's jobs growing up included picking okra and going to the stockyard to sell cows.

• Dudley's wife is the niece of Sylvester Croom, the first African-American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference.

• Dudley's brother, Jamaal Hunter, is currently the Mayor of their hometown, Uniontown, AL.

• He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

External links

• Eurobasket.com Profile
• TBLStat.net Profile
• Official Erwin Dudley Website
• Player Profile in FanZone