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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dexter Jerome Pittman | ||
| Born | March 2, 1988 Houston, Texas | ||
| Nationality | |||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||
| Listed weight | 285 lbs (129 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school | B. F. Terry High School (Rosenberg, Texas) | ||
| College | Texas (2006-2010) | ||
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd | ||
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |||
| Pro career | 2010–2023 (13 years) | ||
| Career history | |||
| 2010-2013 | Miami Heat | ||
| 2010-2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||
| 2013 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||
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Dexter Jerome Pittman (born March 2, 1988) is an American professional basketball player.
High school[]
Dexter was a three-year starter at B. F. Terry High School, where he averaged 15 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over his career. In his senior season, he was named MVP for District 24-4A. He verbally committed to the University of Texas in October 2005, over scholarship offers from Texas A&M and Arizona State. He was ranked as the 16th best center prospect out of high school, as well as one of the top 150 high school players in the nation.