Byron Dinkins
American point guard who played in the NBA and Greek League.
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Byron Stewart Dinkins, born June 15, 1967, is an American former professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the NBA, from 1989 to 1991. He played his college ball at UNC Charlotte. After his NBA stint, Dinkins built a professional career in Greece, where he became a notable point guard in the Greek League.
College career
Dinkins, a 6 ft point guard born in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from East Mecklenburg High School before being recruited by UNC Charlotte. Over four seasons with the Charlotte 49ers, he played 107 games, averaging 15.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. His junior season was his best scoring year, with an average of 21.4 points per game. He led the 49ers to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title, earned Sun Belt Player of the Year honors, and was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team in both his junior and senior seasons.
Professional career
Dinkins played in the NBA for the Houston Rockets during the 1989–90 season, then split the 1990–91 season between the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers. Across 45 NBA games, he totaled 151 points, averaging 3.4 points per game.
After his NBA career ended, he played professionally in the Greek League for Peristeri Athens, Panionios Athens, Panathinaikos Athens, and Iraklis Thessaloniki. He led the Greek League in assists per game in the 1995–96 season. In September 1996, while with Panathinaikos, he helped the team win the 1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
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