Introduction
Antonio Ray "Tony" Dawson (born August 25, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) and 210 lb. (95 kg) small forward, he played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College and Florida State University. He played a handful of NBA games during the 1990s. Dawson was born in Kinston, North Carolina, and attended Kinston High School.
He is the older brother of NBA player Jerry Stackhouse, and the uncle of former Wake Forest University guard Craig Dawson.
Professional career
Dawson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Sacramento Kings on March 7, 1991. He played in 4 NBA games with them, averaging 2.3 points and 0.5 rebounds per game. On January 25, 1995, as a member of the CBA's Rockford Lightning, he was named Most Valuable Player of the CBA All-Star Game, held at Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, after scoring 26 points.
He was signed to a 10-day contract by the Boston Celtics on March 28, 1995, but he did not play in an NBA game for them. He was signed to a second contract on April 7, and then played in 2 NBA games for them, averaging four points and 1.5 rebounds. Dawson also played professionally in Spain, Israel, France, Germany, Greece, Lebanon and Venezuela.