Felipe López (basketball)

Luis Felipe López (born December 19, 1974) is a Dominican former professional basketball player. He starred as a high school player and for the St. John's Red Storm in college basketball. López played for four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has played for teams in a half dozen countries, as well as in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in the U.S. Most recently, he has been a broadcaster with Spanish-language networks. His life story was the subject of an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary entitled The Dominican Dream.

Felipe López
Personal information
Born (1974-12-19) December 19, 1974
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice (New York City, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1998–2011
PositionShooting guard
Number13
Career history
19982000Vancouver Grizzlies
2000–2001Washington Wizards
20012002Minnesota Timberwolves
2002Diablos de La Vega
2004–2005Long Beach Jam
2005Baskets Oldenburg
2005Caballeros de Santiago
2006Plus Pujol Lleida
2006–2007Albany Patroons
2007Villa Duarte de Calero
2007–2008Minas Tênis Clube
2008Gregorio Urbano Gilbert
2008Marineros de Puerto Plata
2008Gaiteros del Zulia
2009Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2009Obras Sanitarias
2010–2011Gregorio Urbano Gilbert
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big East (1998)
  • 2x Third-team All-Big East (1995, 1997)
  • Haggerty Award winner (1998)
  • Mr. Basketball USA (1994)
  • Gatorade National Player of the Year (1994)
  • McDonald's All-American MVP (1994)
  • 2× First-team Parade All-American (1993, 1994)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1992)
Career statistics
Points1,448
Assists252
Rebounds604
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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