Louis Bullock
Encyclopedia
Louis Bullock, Jr. is an American
professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CB Cajasol Sevilla
in Spain
.
Although his records have officially been vacated due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal
, his vacated records are unsurpassed for most single-season three point field goals and career free throw
s in Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
. In 2011, Jon Diebler
surpassed his career three point total for the Big Ten Conference
record.
outside of Washington, D.C.
, Bullock first gained national attention at the now defunct Canterbury Preparatory School (in Accokeek, Maryland
) before transferring his senior year to Laurel Baptist. In 1995, he was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year. He was also a McDonald's All-American (where he won the three-point
contest) and was widely considered one of the nation's top 30 prospects for that year. The McDonald's All-American three-point contest that Bullock won was brought back to the media when ESPN Classic
's "Cheap Seats
" re-aired it in an episode depicting the contest as well as the 2003 NHL Skills competition. He chose the University of Michigan
over numerous other schools, including Florida
and Maryland
.
Bullock had an impressive career at UM. He would rank third on the school's all-time scoring list with 2,224 points, along with 299 assists, and 137 steals, but all of his and the team's accomplishments while he played have been wiped from the records books because of the University of Michigan basketball scandal
in which he and three other Michigan players were given illicit loans by booster Ed Martin. He would be second in Big Ten Conference
history in three-point field goals with 339, including a school record 101 in 1996. He also made 86.9% of his free throw
s during his career. His 505 free throws made is more than current record holder Cazzie Russell who had 486 or Manny Harris
who had 484 but went to the NBA after his junior season.
by the NBA club the Minnesota Timberwolves
, and he was then traded to the Orlando Magic
for cash considerations. He was signed by the Magic for the 1999 preseason, but he was waived before the regular season began and he never played in the NBA. He has played in Europe every season since his graduation from college. He spent three seasons in the Italian League with Müller Verona
(1999-01) and with Olimpia Milano
(2001–02). Bullock was the leading scorer of the Italian League in the 2001-02 season, with a scoring average of 24.9 points per game.
He then moved to the Spanish ACB League in 2002, playing three seasons with Unicaja Málaga. In the 2003-04 season, he led the Spanish League in total three-pointers made, making 95 in 34 games. In 2004, Bullock signed with Real Madrid
, where he won the Spanish league national championship title in 2005, and he was named the MVP of the league finals
. With the Madrid club he later also won the 2007 Spanish league title and the 2007 ULEB Cup
title. For the 2010-11 season he then moved to CB Cajasol Sevilla
where he signed a one-year contract.
United States
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professional basketball player. He is currently with the pro club CB Cajasol Sevilla
Cajasol
Cajasol could refer to:* Cajasol Banca Cívica, a professional basketball team in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto.* One of the four banks that merged to form Banca Civica...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Although his records have officially been vacated due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal
The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...
, his vacated records are unsurpassed for most single-season three point field goals and career free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
s in Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
. In 2011, Jon Diebler
Jon Diebler
Jon Keith Diebler is an American basketball player for Panionios B.C. in Greece. He previously played four seasons at Ohio State University. He holds the Ohio high school career scoring record and the Ohio State University and Big Ten career three-point field goals records...
surpassed his career three point total for the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
record.
Amateur career
From MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
outside of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Bullock first gained national attention at the now defunct Canterbury Preparatory School (in Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located about 8.5 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The population was 7,349 at the 2000 census. It is home to Piscataway Park....
) before transferring his senior year to Laurel Baptist. In 1995, he was named Washington Post All Met Basketball Player of the Year. He was also a McDonald's All-American (where he won the three-point
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
contest) and was widely considered one of the nation's top 30 prospects for that year. The McDonald's All-American three-point contest that Bullock won was brought back to the media when ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event...
's "Cheap Seats
Cheap Seats
Cheap Seats without Ron Parker, commonly shortened to Cheap Seats, is a television program broadcast on ESPN Classic hosted by brothers Randy and Jason Sklar...
" re-aired it in an episode depicting the contest as well as the 2003 NHL Skills competition. He chose the University of Michigan
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
over numerous other schools, including Florida
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
and Maryland
Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
.
Bullock had an impressive career at UM. He would rank third on the school's all-time scoring list with 2,224 points, along with 299 assists, and 137 steals, but all of his and the team's accomplishments while he played have been wiped from the records books because of the University of Michigan basketball scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal
The University of Michigan basketball scandal or Ed Martin scandal was a six-year investigation of the relationship between the University of Michigan, its men's basketball teams and basketball team booster Ed Martin...
in which he and three other Michigan players were given illicit loans by booster Ed Martin. He would be second in Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
history in three-point field goals with 339, including a school record 101 in 1996. He also made 86.9% of his free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
s during his career. His 505 free throws made is more than current record holder Cazzie Russell who had 486 or Manny Harris
Manny Harris
Corperryale L'Adorable "Manny" Harris is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He is a former All-Big Ten Conference guard who played three seasons for the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team...
who had 484 but went to the NBA after his junior season.
Pro career
Bullock was selected 42nd overall in the 1999 NBA Draft1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
by the NBA club the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
, and he was then traded to the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
for cash considerations. He was signed by the Magic for the 1999 preseason, but he was waived before the regular season began and he never played in the NBA. He has played in Europe every season since his graduation from college. He spent three seasons in the Italian League with Müller Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona is an Italian basketball club based in Verona, which currently competes in the second-level LegaDue.-History:The "Scaligera" was first formed in Verona in 1951 and in the nineties reached the Italian top league, where played 10 years gaining respect and trophies both in...
(1999-01) and with Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
(2001–02). Bullock was the leading scorer of the Italian League in the 2001-02 season, with a scoring average of 24.9 points per game.
He then moved to the Spanish ACB League in 2002, playing three seasons with Unicaja Málaga. In the 2003-04 season, he led the Spanish League in total three-pointers made, making 95 in 34 games. In 2004, Bullock signed with Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
, where he won the Spanish league national championship title in 2005, and he was named the MVP of the league finals
ACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award
The Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named an ACB Finals Most Valuable Player after the 1990-91 ACB season. Since then, only one player has won the award more than once: Arvydas Sabonis.-All-time award winners:...
. With the Madrid club he later also won the 2007 Spanish league title and the 2007 ULEB Cup
ULEB Cup
Eurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...
title. For the 2010-11 season he then moved to CB Cajasol Sevilla
Cajasol
Cajasol could refer to:* Cajasol Banca Cívica, a professional basketball team in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto.* One of the four banks that merged to form Banca Civica...
where he signed a one-year contract.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Video Interview With Louis Bullock @ FIBA.com
- Louis Bullock NBA Draft Profile @ SportsIllustrated.cnn.com