Sweet Lou Dunbar

Sweet Lou also stars on the NBC Emmy nominated Saturday series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward, marking the Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast in 40 years.  He has also appeared in The Celebrity Apprentice, Wide World of Sports,  The Tonight Show, The White Shadow, The Love Boat and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island. He was even immortalized in animation on The Super Globetrotters cartoon series.

A fourth round (59th overall) NBA Draft pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1975, Sweet Lou was later discovered by a Globetrotters scout during a summer pro league with the Houston Rockets. Sweet Lou has made Houston his permanent home since starring for the University of Houston from 1972-1975. At 6-10, he averaged 23 points and seven rebounds a game and was one of the first big men to play point guard for a major university. He also played forward and center for the Cougars, earning All-American honors, and was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Honor on Nov. 15, 2008.

The native of Minden, Louisiana averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds a game to lead Webster High School to the state championship as a senior, tallying 49 points in the title game. He was named “Mr. Basketball of Louisiana,” joining other former Louisiana stars such as Willis Reed, Bob Pettit and Elvin Hayes. Sweet Lou is one of a select few to receive the “Legends” distinction, presented to those who have made a major contribution to the success and the development of the Globetrotters organization. He was so honored on Feb. 9, 2007, at Houston’s Toyota Center.