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| Personal information | |
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| Born | September 19, 1972 |
| Died | January 15, 2023 (aged 50) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Valparaiso HS (Valparaiso, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights | |
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David Redmon (September 19, 1972 – January 15, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans and Valparaiso Crusaders. Redmon was the Mid-Continent Conference (MCC) Player of the Year during his senior season with the Crusaders in 1995. He played professionally in Poland.
Playing career
[edit]Redmon played basketball at Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana.[1] He began his collegiate career with the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans during the 1990–91 season and averaged 6.5 points per game.[2] On June 3, 1991, he transferred to the Valparaiso Crusaders;[3] the move reunited him with his high school teammate Casey Schmidt.[1] He was selected as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference (MCC) All-Newcomer team in 1993.[4] Redmon was chosen as the MCC Player of the Year in 1995, and named to the All-MCC first-team in 1994 and 1995.[4] He finished his Crusaders career with 1,470 points and ranks 11th in program history.[4] Redmon was inducted into the Valparaiso University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.[5]
Redmon was selected in the seventh round of the 1995 United States Basketball League (USBL) draft by the New Jersey Turnpikes.[6] He became the first Crusaders player to be selected by a professional basketball league.[6] Redmon had never heard of the USBL and instead preferred to play overseas.[7] He played professionally in Poland for two years.[5]
Post-playing career and death
[edit]After his playing career, Redmon was the owner of a sports restaurant in Illinois.[5] He worked as a supervisor for ADT Inc. during the last nine years of his life.[8] Redmon had one son.[8]
Redmon died on January 15, 2023, at his home in Columbus, Ohio.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Joint, Leo R. (June 2, 1991). "Schmidt, Redmon bring talent home". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Joint, Leo R. (June 2, 1991). "Schmidt, Redmon bring talent home". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Valparaiso Gets 2 Transfers". The Star Press. June 4, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Valpo Athletics Mourns the Passing of David Redmon". GreatNews.Life. January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "David Redmon (2004)". Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Hayden, Sean P. (April 21, 1995). "USBL drafts VU star". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. p. 13. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hayden, Sean P. (April 21, 1995). "USBL drafts VU star". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. p. 17. Retrieved March 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "David Redmon". Angelcrest, Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2026.