Ronald Dupree is a 29 year old 199cm shooting guard/small forward from Biloxi, Mississippi. He played at LSU from 1999-2003 and was SEC
champion in 2000. He wasn´t drafted by an NBA team, but played in the worlds best league from 2003-2008 with teams like the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. And played 154 NBA games. He was NBA central division champion in 2005 and 2007. Last season, he played in the D-League for the Tulsa 66ers playing 18 games averaging 19.8ppg, 6.6rpg, 3.7apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 46.8%, 3PT: 31.3%, FT: 69.2%, and in Jan.2009 agreed to terms with the Utah Flash playing 33 games averaging 17.3ppg, 7.2rpg, 3.9apg, FGP: 49.2%, 3PT: 27.4%, FT: 79.2%. Ron spoke to German Hoops about the current Telekom Baskets Bonn season.
From 1999 to 2009, you played in the NCAA, NBA and D-League. Now you are playing your first season overseas in Europe. Has it been a culture shock for you?
Not really, because basketball is a universal game. There are small, detailed differences like with the footwork and the 3 second violations.