Temple University Athletics
Dionte Christmas Invited to NBA Draft Combine
5.14.09 | Men's Basketball
May 14, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -
Temple University senior Dionte Christmas has been invited to the NBA Draft Combine to be held in Chicago on May 28-29. The purpose of the two-day combine is to give the top 60 prospects a chance to showcase their skills in front of NBA general managers, coaches and scouts.
Christmas, who participated in Temple University Commencement Exercises today, is currently in the midst of an eight-team, 14-day tour that coincidently ends with a workout in Chicago on May 25. The only player in Atlantic 10 Conference history to lead the league in scoring three times, Christmas topped the A-10 with a 19.5 scoring average.
The 6-5 Honorable Mention All-American became the fourth Temple player to score 2,000 career points, finishing his four seasons with 2,043 points. He also set new school records for three-pointers made in a season (107) and career (319). He is a two-time first team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Big 5 selection and is one of only two A-10 players to earn two Most Outstanding Player Awards at the conference tournament. He is also the only Owl player to score 600 or more points in three straight seasons.
The Christmas Tour (mileage in parenthesis)
DATE CITY MILEAGE
May 12 Toronto 342
May 13 485*
May 15 Houston
May 16 Oklahoma City 1633
May 19 Detroit 401
May 20 San Antonio1220
May 22 Milwaukee1080
May 25May 27-28NBA Draft Combine820*
Total -8 NBA Teams 7,130
* includes returns to Philadelphia
