LaRon Dendy (born December 18, 1988) is an American former basketball player. Dendy was an

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college player at

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before beginning his professional career in 2012.

Career

Dendy, a

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and center from

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, originally committed to Clemson. He instead went to Indian Hills Community College and played two years for the NJCAA school. He then went to Iowa State for the 2009–10 season, where he averaged 7.2

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and 3.6

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in a reserve role. Following the season, Dendy announced plans to transfer. With one year of college eligibility left, Dendy landed at

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. He had a strong year, averaging 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and leading the Blue Raiders to the

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regular season title. He was rewarded with the

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and an

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honorable mention

designation. Following the close of his college career, Dendy went undrafted in the

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. After playing in the

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' Summer League team, he signed with Kolossos Rodou of the

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. He finished the season with Darüşşafaka of the

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. On April 24, 2017, Dendy signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv. On December 28, 2018, Dendy signed with Donar of the

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. He played there for one and a half months and had to leave the team in February 2019.

The Basketball Tournament

LaRon Dendy played for Team Fancy in the 2018 edition of

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. In 2 games, he averaged 5 points, 4 rebounds, and shot 43 percent from the field. Team Fancy reached the second round before falling to Boeheim's Army.

References

External links

LNB Pro B profileGreek Basket League statsReal GM profileMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dendy, LaRon 1988 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Kosovo American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players BC Juventus players BC Kharkivski Sokoly players BC Zaporizhzhia players Centers (basketball) Darüşşafaka Basketbol players Donar (basketball club) players Fos Provence Basket players Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Indian Hills Warriors basketball players Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball players Power forwards Basketball players from Greenville, South Carolina KB Peja players