Barry Sumpter
(11/11/1965 - present)
Barry Sumpter was born November
11, 1965 in Brooklyn, Illinois. He played professional basketball and was
selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the
1988 NBA Draft. A 6'11" forward-center
from the University of
Louisville and Austin Peay State University, Sumpter played in only one career
NBA game
with the Los Angeles Clippers. On April 2, 1989, he played one
minute in a game against the Detroit Pistons
without scoring any
points. He later played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Quad
City Thunder
and set the team records for blocked shots (338), rebounds
(2,503), and career games played (385).
