Dennis Horner
| No. 31 – Artland Dragons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 5, 1988 Linwood, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Spirit (Absecon, New Jersey) |
| College | NC State (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Omonia BC (Cyprus) |
| 2011 | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| 2011–2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012 | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| 2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012 | Artland Dragons (Germany) |
| 2013–2014 | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| 2014 | Bakersfield Jam (D-League) |
| 2014–present | Artland Dragons (Germany) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dennis Horner (born February 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Artland Dragons of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Early life and college
Horner grew up in Linwood, New Jersey and attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey, where he was named the co-press basketball player of the year in 2006.[1] He is an alumnus of the North Carolina State University men's basketball team. In his final season (2009–10), Horner averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[2]
Professional
After college, Horner started the 2010–11 season with RBC Verviers-Pepinster but after not appearing in a game for them, he signed a contract in Cyprus for club Omonia BC where he played 13 games averaging 11.6 points in 29.3 minutes. Before the 2011–12 season, he made himself eligible for the NBA Development League draft, where he was picked 47th overall by the Springfield Armor, which was in the process of becoming affiliated solely with the NBA's New Jersey Nets.[3] In December, it was announced Horner was one of three players on the Armor invited to Nets' training camp following the 2011 NBA lockout. At that point he had been averaging 15.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists for Springfield.[4] On December 23, the Nets announced that Horner had made the team, and would start the season on the Nets' roster.[5] Horner was waived by the Nets on January 18, 2012.[6] Horner then returned to the Springfield Armor.
On March 30, 2012, Horner was re-signed by the Nets on a 10-day contract.[7]
In October 2012, he signed with the Artland Dragons of Germany.[8] He left in November 2012.
On January 3, 2013, Horner was re-acquired by the Springfield Armor.[9] On November 1, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Armor for their 2013 training camp.[10] On February 20, 2014, he was traded to the Bakersfield Jam.[11]
On August 1, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Artland Dragons, returning for second stint.[12]
References
- ↑ Holy Spirit graduate Dennis Horner makes the New Jersey Nets regular-season roster by SUSAN LULGJURAJ, staff writer, press of Atlantic City. Saturday, December 24, 2011
- ↑ player page at rivals.com
- ↑ 2011 NBA D-League Draft Results
- ↑ Armor Players Invited to NBA Training Camps NBA D-League website
- ↑ Nets finalize roster by waiving Ime Udoka, keeping Linwood native Dennis Horner By Jorge Castillo, The Star-Ledger of Newark, December 23, 2011
- ↑ Nets send Jordan Williams to D-League; waive Dennis Horner, sign Larry Owens
- ↑ NETS Sign Dennis Horner to 10-Day Contract
- ↑ ARTLAND DRAGONS inks Horner at forward
- ↑ Armor Re-acquire Dennis Horner
- ↑ "Returning Players Highlight Initial Training Camp Invites". NBA.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ Five Former NBA Players Traded in Three-Team Deal
- ↑ "Artland Dragons brings back Horner". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
- NBA D-League Profile
- Dennis Horner at ESPN.com
- Dennis Horner at NC State Wolfpack