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Dante Cunningham (born April 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats. Dante was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. Cunningham, a forward, attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
Cunningham was born in Clinton, Maryland, to Searcy Blankenship and Ron Cunningham. His older sister Davalyn played in the WNBA.
Cunningham was originally educated at St. John's High School in Washington, D.C. While a junior, he averaged 10 points per game and 7.4 rebounds. One of his teammates, Dwayne Anderson, would later play at Villanova with Cunningham.