Erwin Lamond Dudley (born October 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for Sakarya BB of the

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(BSL). He also holds Turkish citizenship, under the name of Ersin Dağlı.

College career

Born in Uniontown, Alabama, Dudley is a graduate of the

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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

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2002 Player of the Year and a unanimous All-SEC First Team pick. Dudley led the

in rebounding for three consecutive seasons, becoming the first to do so since

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. 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 in

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, Turkey, where he averaged 17.1 points and 8.4 rebounds in 34 games. In 2006, Dudley re-signed with Türk Telekom, 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, 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

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. He helped them to win the

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and EuroChallenge. In July 2012, he signed a contract with Galatasaray Liv Hospital. In July 2014, he signed a contract with Turkish team Darüşşafaka. On November 16, 2017, he signed with Sakarya BB for the rest of the 2017–18 BSL season.

Personal

Dudley is the son of Patricia Dudley and Otis Hunter II. He has a daughter, LaDaisha. In August 2011 he welcomed twins, Talia and Ej. Due to playing with Türk Telekom for three consecutive seasons, Dudley was eligible to apply for Turkish citizenship. On December 17, 2008, his Turkish citizenship became official. The 2009–10 basketball season was his first playing as a Turkish citizen. Dudley currently maintains dual American and Turkish citizenship.

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at tblstat.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Dudley, Erwin 1981 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American emigrants to Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball players from Alabama Beşiktaş men's basketball players Darüşşafaka Basketbol players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Naturalized citizens of Turkey People from Uniontown, Alabama Power forwards Sakarya BB players Turkish men's basketball players Turkish people of African-American descent Türk Telekom B.K. players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen