Famous People with Name Dwight

Dwight Martin Basden            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwight Martin Basden: is a Bermudian cricketer. He plays as a right handed opening batsman and has represented Bermuda at One Day International Cricket.

Dwight David Howard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwight David Howard: is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA Draft. He was selected first overall by the Magic, and has since emerged as one of the top rebounders and players in the NBA. A two-time NBA All-Star and All-NBA member and one-time NBA All-Defensive member, he has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in field goal percentage. Howard's overall play and his spectacular dunks have gained him prominence as one of the brightest young prospects in the NBA and the team leader of the Magic. Additionally, the winner of the NBA 2008 Slam Dunk Contest is a devout Christian who contributes substantially to philanthropic causes.

Dwight E. Davis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwight E. Davis: is a retired American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston from 1969-72, Davis was selected as the 3rd overall pick of 1972 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nicknamed "Double D," Davis played for five seasons in the NBA with two teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers (1972-75) and Golden State Warriors (1975-77). The ft 6 in forward averaged 8.6 points in 340 career regular season games. Dwight was inducted into the "Hall of Honor" at the University of Houston in November of 2006, some 34 years after leaving. He still holds many records for his rebounding, blocked shots and scoring. Dwight spends much of his free time working with at risk teens with lessons on and off the court.

Dwight Elmo Jones            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwight Elmo Jones: is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the 1972 Olympic team that lost the controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union.

Dwight Lamar            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwight Lamar: is a former professional American basketball player. He attended high school in Columbus and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.As a Ragin' Cajun at Southwestern Louisiana, he was a three time collegiate All-American between 1969–1973. During his college career he averaged 31.2 points a game, a point total of 3,493 points, which remains among the top ranks of NCAA basketball records.

Jonathan Dwight            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jonathan Dwight: was an American ornithologist.Dwight was president of the American Ornithologists' Union from 1923 to 1926.

James Dwight            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Dwight: was a former American tennis player.

Donald Rathburn Dwight            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donald Rathburn Dwight: was lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1971 to 1975. He served as a Republican alongside Governor Francis W. Sargent.After his term as lieutenant governor, Dwight moved to Minneapolis to become president and publisher of the Minneapolis Star and Mi

Theodore Dwight            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Theodore Dwight: was an American lawyer and journalist. He was a distinguished lawyer, a leader of the Federalist Party, and a member of Congress in 1806–1807, and was secretary of the Hartford Convention in 1814-1815. He was a member of the State council 1809-1815; elect