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Forward · New Orleans Pelicans

Dante Cunningham

Age 39 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 104 kg · Born Apr 22, 1987 · Villanova

6.1 PPG 3.9 RPG 0.7 APG 987 games 12 seasons
Dante Cunningham

Career snapshot

12seasons
987games
6,019career pts
11.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: New Orleans Pelicans · 263 games · 2014-15–2017-18

Position rank · 2018-19

#20PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 33 Forward players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 10.0 2021-22 · LEM
RPG 5.1 2012-2013 · MIN
APG 1.0 2013-14 · MIN
PER 14.9 2011-12 · MEM
WS 3.4 2011-12 · MEM

Draft

2009
Round 2 · Pick 33
from Villanova

Career by team

Le Mans Sarthe Basket
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
10.0 PPG 4.0 RPG 0.9 APG
33 games
Fujian Sturgeons
2019-2020 – 2019-2020 · 1 seasons
15.1 PPG 7.7 RPG 1.5 APG
15 games
San Antonio Spurs
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG 2.9 RPG 0.8 APG
64 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2014-15 – 2017-18 · 4 seasons
5.8 PPG 3.7 RPG 0.8 APG
263 games
Brooklyn Nets
2017-18 – 2017-18 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG 4.1 RPG 0.7 APG
73 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2012-2013 – 2013-14 · 2 seasons
7.5 PPG 4.6 RPG 0.9 APG
161 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG 3.8 RPG 0.6 APG
64 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2009-10 – 2010-11 · 2 seasons
4.5 PPG 2.9 RPG 0.3 APG
119 games
Charlotte Hornets
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
9.0 PPG 4.0 RPG 0.6 APG
22 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2009-10 POR 63 2 11.2 3.9 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 49.5 0.0 64.6 14.3 1.9
2010-11 NBA 78 18 21.0 6.2 3.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 46.2 7.7 72.6 — —
2010-11 POR 56 9 19.8 5.1 3.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 43.3 0.0 71.1 9.5 1.3
2010-11 CHA 22 9 24.0 9.0 4.0 0.6 0.7 0.5 50.8 11.1 76.5 13.1 0.7
2011-12 MEM 64 5 17.6 5.2 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 51.6 0.0 65.2 14.9 3.4
2012-2013 MIN 80 0 25.1 8.7 5.1 0.8 1.1 0.5 46.8 0.0 65.0 — —
2013-14 MIN 81 7 20.2 6.3 4.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 46.4 0.0 56.7 12.6 2.9
2014-15 NOP 66 27 25.0 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 45.7 10.0 61.7 8.9 1.6
2015-16 NOP 80 46 24.6 6.1 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 45.1 31.6 69.5 8.6 2.1
2016-17 NOP 66 35 25.0 6.6 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 48.5 39.2 59.3 10.2 3.0
2017-18 NBA 22 1 20.3 7.5 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.6 46.8 38.3 68.8 — —
2017-18 NBA 73 25 21.4 5.7 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 45.1 34.5 59.6 — —
2017-18 NOP 51 24 21.9 5.0 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 44.0 32.4 55.6 8.4 1.6
2017-18 BKN 73 0 21.4 5.7 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 45.1 34.5 59.6 — —
2018-19 SAS 64 21 14.5 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 47.5 46.2 77.8 10.2 1.9
2019-2020 Fujian 15 0 28.5 15.1 7.7 1.5 1.2 1.5 54.9 50.0 88.0 — —
2021-22 LEM 33 0 22.1 10.0 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.9 51.4 31.7 75.8 — —

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2018 New Orleans Pelicans San Antonio Spurs season change
Jul 2014 Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans Pelicans season change
Oct 2013 Memphis Grizzlies Minnesota Timberwolves offseason From 2011-12 to 2013-14
Jul 2011 Portland Trail Blazers Memphis Grizzlies season change
Jul 2011 Charlotte Hornets Memphis Grizzlies season change
Jul 2010 Portland Trail Blazers Charlotte Hornets season change

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Born on April 22

Marty Passaglia 1919 Spencer Haywood 1949 · Oklahoma City Thunder Phil Smith 1952 · Golden State Warriors Bill Garnett 1960 · Dallas Mavericks Bob McCann 1964 · Toronto Raptors Dennis Hopson 1965 · Chicago Bulls Charles Shackleford 1966 · Brooklyn Nets Bimbo Coles 1968 · Miami Heat

About Dante Cunningham

Dante Lamar Cunningham is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Villanova before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.