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Dallas Comegys
Personal information
Born	August 17, 1964 (age 59); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Roman Catholic; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	DePaul (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 21st overall pick
	Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1987–2006
Position	Power forward
Number	45, 22
Career history
1987–1988	New Jersey Nets
1988–1989	San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990	Oximesa Granada
1990–1991	Dinamo Sassari
1991	Philadelphia Spirit
1991–1992	Dinamo Sassari
1992	Philadelphia Spirit
1992–1994	Fortitudo Bologna
1994–1995	Montepaschi Siena
1995–1998	Fenerbahçe
1998–1999	SNAI Montecatini
1999–2000	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2000–2001	Chicago Skyliners
2002	Pınar Karşıyaka
2002	Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2003–2004	Delaware Destroyers
2006	NEPA Breakers
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American – NABC ( 1987); Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1987); Second-team Parade All-American (1983);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dallas Alonzo Comegys (born August 17, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

Comegys played collegiate basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons in the NCAA Division I from 1983 to 1987.

Professional career

Comegys was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 21st overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft. He was traded to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a second-round draft choice in either 1989 or 1990.^[1] He played 75 games (17 starts) for the Nets in 1987–88, averaging 5.6 ppg, adding totals of 218 rebounds and 70 blocks.

Comegys was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Walter Berry in August 1988.^[2] With the Spurs, he played 67 games (10 starts), with 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds on average in 1988–89

He then moved to Europe, playing a good part of his career in Italy, mostly in the second division Serie A2, with some spells in the top tier Serie A. There he played for Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Fortitudo Bologna, Comerson Siena – with whom he led the Serie A in rebounding in 1995 – and SNAI Montecatini.

Comegys also played in the Spanish Liga ACB for Oximesa Granada, his first experience abroad, in the Turkish Basketball League for Fenerbahçe and Pınar Karşıyaka. During his time at Fenerbahçe he was shot after leaving a nightclub.^[3] He later played in the Israeli Basketball Super League for Maccabi Tel Aviv and for various U.S. minor league teams.

References

^ "Comegys Traded To Nets." The New York Times, 5 November 1987. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
^ "Spurs trade Berry to Nets for Comegys." Los Angeles Times, East Rutherford (New Jersey), 30 August 1988. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
^ The Age - 14/04/1996, page 55

External links

NBA profile Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 10 June 2015
Lega Basket Serie A profile Retrieved on 10 June 2015 (in Italian)
Liga ACB profile Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 10 June 2015 (in Spanish)
RealGM profile Retrieved on 10 June 2015
TBLStat.net profile

[1] "Comegys Traded To Nets." The New York Times, 5 November 1987. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.

[2] "Spurs trade Berry to Nets for Comegys." Los Angeles Times, East Rutherford (New Jersey), 30 August 1988. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.

[3] The Age - 14/04/1996, page 55

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v t e 1987 NBA draft
First round	David Robinson Armon Gilliam Dennis Hopson Reggie Williams Scottie Pippen Kenny Smith Kevin Johnson Olden Polynice Derrick McKey Horace Grant Reggie Miller Muggsy Bogues Joe Wolf Tellis Frank José Ortiz Christian Welp Ronnie Murphy Mark Jackson Ken Norman Jim Farmer Dallas Comegys Reggie Lewis Greg Anderson
Second round	Freddie Banks Ron Moore Steve Alford Nate Blackwell Rickie Winslow Lester Fonville Nikita Wilson Andre Moore Bob McCann Tony White Brian Rowsom Doug Lee Duane Washington Derrick Dowell Norris Coleman Vincent Askew Winston Garland Kannard Johnson Terrance Bailey Andrew Kennedy Terry Coner Brad Lohaus Bruce Dalrymple

Personal information
Born	(1964-08-17) August 17, 1964 (age 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	DePaul (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1987–2006
Position	Power forward
Number	45, 22
Career history
1987–1988	New Jersey Nets
1988–1989	San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990	Oximesa Granada
1990–1991	Dinamo Sassari
1991	Philadelphia Spirit
1991–1992	Dinamo Sassari
1992	Philadelphia Spirit
1992–1994	Fortitudo Bologna
1994–1995	Montepaschi Siena
1995–1998	Fenerbahçe
1998–1999	SNAI Montecatini
1999–2000	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2000–2001	Chicago Skyliners
2002	Pınar Karşıyaka
2002	Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2003–2004	Delaware Destroyers
2006	NEPA Breakers

Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American – NABC ( 1987) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1987) Second-team Parade All-American (1983)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com