Dwayne Lathan (born January 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for

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of the

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. He played

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at both

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and Indiana State University.

College career

Lathan, a 6'3" guard from West Monroe High School in

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, played one season at Louisiana Tech before transferring to Indiana State University. After sitting out 2008–09 season due to NCAA transfer rules, he played for the

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from 2009 to 2012. While there, Lathan was a two-year starter and as a junior in the 2010–11 season led the Sycamores to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 11 years. That year, Lathan averaged 10.9 points to lead the Sycamores in scoring. He also led them in scoring his senior season (2011–12) with 12.3 points per game and to an appearance in the 2012

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. For his Indiana State career he scored 983 points and 58 three-pointers; starting 51 games and appearing in 83 games; led them in scoring for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. He was part of a

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Tournament Championship team and made three post-season appearances.

Professional career

Lathan went undrafted in the

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. In October 2012, he signed with

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of Japan for the 2012–13 season. However, he didn't make his debut until December 2012. On November 1, 2013, Lathan was selected in the 7th round of the 2013 NBA Development League draft by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On February 17, 2014, he was waived by the Vipers. On November 22, 2015, Lathan was signed by the Kentucky Mavericks of the Premier Basketball League, based in

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References

External links

NBA D-League ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lathan, Dwayne 1989 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball players Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball players Osaka Evessa players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Ruston, Louisiana West Monroe High School alumni