Dedric Willoughby [SEP] place of birth
Dedric Willoughby
Dedric Willoughby (born May 27, 1974, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd. During each of his two seasons at Iowa State, Willoughby was the runner-up for the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year Award. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points per game and made
Cyclones finished the season 22-9, 10-6 in Big 12 play to finish tied for third place. They defeated Texas Tech and lost to Kansas in the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and a #6 seed. In the tournament they defeated Illinois State and Cincinnati to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to UCLA.
The Cyclones saw individual success with Dedric Willoughby being names All-American Second Team, NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team