Dante Swanson

Dante Swanson (born January 23, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.

Dante Swanson

Personal information
Born	(1981-01-23) January 23, 1981 (age 44) Wagoner, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Wagoner (Wagoner, Oklahoma)
College	Tulsa (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2015
Position	Point guard
Career history
2003–2004	Astoria Bydgoszcz
2004–2005	Anwil Włocławek
2005	Śląsk Wrocław
2005–2006	Anwil Włocławek
2007–2010	AZS Koszalin
2010–2012	Hoverla
2012–2013	Cherkaski Mavpy
2013–2014	Best Balıkesir
2014–2015	AZS Koszalin
Career highlights
Polish Cup winner (2010) Polish Cup MVP (2010)

He played college basketball for Tulsa from 1999 till 2003.^[1] With Tulsa, he was a NIT champion in 2001. In 2001 and 2002, he was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team.

In 2003, Swanson started his professional career. In 2007, he signed with AZS Koszalin, where he would stay three straight seasons. In 2009, he won the Polish Basketball Cup with Koszalin, and was named the competition's Most Valuable Player. In 2018 Swanson was elected to the Wagoner High School Athletics Hall of Fame.^[2]

Honors

College

• National Invitation Tournament: 2001

Individual

• All-WAC Second Team: 2002
• WAC All-Defensive Team (2): 2001, 2002

Professional

• Polish Cup: 2010

Individual

• Polish Cup MVP: 2010

Coaching career

Swanson was named the head coach of his alma mater Wagoner High School in March 2021.^[3] He went 12–13 in his first season leading the Bulldogs.^[4]