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Eric Lamont Dawson (born July 7, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for McLennan CC and Midwestern State.

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College career

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Dawson spent two years at McLennan Community College before transferring to Midwestern State where he averaged 16.6 points and 10.6 rebounds in two seasons and earning All-LSC first-team honors in both seasons. He also was a Basketball Times second-team All American while helping the Mustangs to a conference title and an NCAA regional appearance in his senior season.[1]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Dawson signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League on November 1, 2007.[2] On February 4, 2008, he was waived by the Toros after playing two games in an injury plagued.[3] Afterwards, he signed with Marineros of Dominican Republic for the rest of the season.[4]

On November 6, 2008, Dawson re-signed with the Austin Toros.[5] In 30 games, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and one block in 24.2 minutes.[6] The next season, he played in Japan for Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins.

In December, 2010, Dawson re-signed with Austin.[7]

In 29 games with the Austin Toros in the 2011–12 season, Dawson averaged 17.2 points and 10.7 rebounds, shooting 56 percent from the field earning himself the NBA D-League's Impact Player of the Year. He eclipsed previous career highs that he set in the 2008–09 season when he averaged 10.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. With Dawson in the lineup, the Toros put together a record of 19–10, helping them to the league's second best record at 33–17 going into the 2012 NBA D-League Playoffs.[8]

During the 2011–12 season, he played two stints with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[9][10]

The Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association selected Dawson as an import for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.[11] In July 2013, he signed with Metros de Santiago of the Dominican Republic.[4]

In June 2013, Dawson joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2013 NBA Summer League and on September 30, 2013, he signed with the Hawks.[12] However, he was waived on October 26 after appearing in three preseason games.[13] On October 31, 2013, Dawson was re-acquired by the Austin Toros[14] and averaged 14 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.[15] In March, 2013, Dawson signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam to play in the final of the WABA League. He was the leading scorer for Petrochimi with 21 points, but lost the title.[16] On April 24, 2014, Dawson signed with Heilongjiang Fengshen of the Chinese NBL[15] where he averaged 32 points, 15.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game.[17]

In June 2014, Dawson re-joined joining the Atlanta Hawks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 6, 2014, Dawson signed with Élan Chalon of France for the 2014–15 season.[17] He averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds per game.[18] On June 16, 2015, he signed with the Leones de Ponce of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.[19] In 11 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.[6]

On September 14, 2015, Dawson signed with Paris-Levallois for the 2015–16 season.[18] He averaged 10.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists with Paris.[20] On May 30, 2016, he signed with Blackwater Elite for the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.[20] In six games, he averaged 18.2 points, 15.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocks in 38.8 minutes per game.[21]

On September 23, 2016, Dawson signed with the Utah Jazz,[1][21] but was later waived on October 13 after appearing in one preseason game.[22] On October 31, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League.[23] On November 26, he was waived by the Stars after suffering a foot injury. He averaged 6.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in 25 minutes.[24] On January 4, 2017, he re-signed with Leones de Ponce.[25]

On December 27, 2017, Dawson signed with Comunicaciones of the Argentinian LNB,[26] averaging 16 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 23 games.[27] On May 13, 2018, he returned to Puerto Rico, this time with Cariduros de Fajardo.[27]

In June 2020. Dawson signs for Mineros de Zacatecas of the Mexican league. [28]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 San Antonio 4 0 9.8 .583 – .500 2.5 .0 .3 .5 3.8
Career 4 0 9.8 .583 – .500 2.5 .0 .3 .5 3.8

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Eric Dawson is an American casting director known for his extensive contributions to television, particularly his long-standing collaboration with producer Ryan Murphy on landmark series such as Glee, American Horror Story, Feud, and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. He co-founded Ulrich/Dawson Casting in 1989 (later Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting), which has been the largest television casting company in the United States for more than 25 years, responsible for casting nearly 200 TV and film projects and over 4,000 hours of programming. Born on June 10, 1962, in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dawson graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1986. His body of work includes casting for major series such as Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Nip/Tuck, 9-1-1, and The Mentalist, and he holds the record for casting more primetime television episodes than anyone in Hollywood history. Dawson's achievements have been recognized with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for Glee in 2011, along with nine total Emmy nominations, multiple Casting Society of America awards, and the Hoyt Bowers Career Achievement Award in 2019 (shared with partners Robert Ulrich and Carol Kritzer), the CSA's highest honor for contributions to the casting profession. Dawson is married to actress and director Roxann Dawson, and they have two daughters. He has returned to his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Early life and education

Family background and early years

Eric Dawson was born on June 10 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, where he spent his early years. He later attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Education

Eric Dawson graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1986 from the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2006, he received the Alumni Achievement Award from the Nebraska Alumni Association in recognition of his distinguished career accomplishments. Following his graduation, Dawson relocated to Los Angeles to enter the casting profession.

Professional career

Entry into casting and company founding

Eric Dawson began his career in television casting in the late 1980s. In 1989, he co-founded Ulrich/Dawson & Associates with Robert J. Ulrich after working together at Reuben Cannon & Associates. Carol Kritzer joined as a partner a couple of years later, leading to the company's renaming as Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting (commonly known as U/D/K Casting). Under this partnership, Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting grew to become the largest television casting company in the United States, maintaining that distinction for more than 25 years. The company has cast nearly 200 different TV and film projects and more than 4,000 hours of television. It holds the notable distinction of casting more episodes of primetime television than any other casting office in Hollywood history.

Major television casting projects

Eric Dawson has built a prolific career in television casting, accumulating 192 credits as casting director and contributing to more than 4,000 hours of programming through Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting. His work demonstrates remarkable longevity on major network and cable series, often spanning a decade or more, across crime procedurals, fantasy, drama, and medical genres. Among his most extensive contributions are long-running projects such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015, 335 episodes), marking his early collaboration with producer Jerry Bruckheimer on the influential CSI franchise. He maintained similarly substantial roles on Supernatural (2005–2020, 326 episodes), a fantasy-horror series, and The Mentalist (2008–2014, 137 episodes), a crime drama. These 2000s projects reflect his focus on genre television during that period, including Nip/Tuck (2003–2010, 100 episodes) and the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009, 74 episodes). Dawson also cast Matlock (1989–1995, 129 episodes) in his earlier career. Later credits include Glee (2009–2015, 121 episodes), showcasing his involvement in musical dramedy. In recent years, he has continued on high-profile ongoing series, including 9-1-1 (2018–2026, 131 episodes), The Rookie (2018–2026, 128 episodes), and Grey's Anatomy (2020–2026, 93 episodes). These projects underscore the diversity and sustained scale of his television casting work.

Long-term collaborations and recent work

Eric Dawson has maintained a long-term collaboration with producer Ryan Murphy, serving as a key casting director on many of his high-profile television series as part of the Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer casting team. This partnership has spanned major anthology and drama projects, including Glee from 2009 to 2015 across 121 episodes and American Horror Story from 2011 to 2021 across 113 episodes. Additional Murphy collaborations include Feud in 2017 for 8 episodes, the anthology spin-off American Horror Stories in 2021 for 7 episodes, and Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2022 for 10 episodes. In recent years Dawson has taken on prominent casting roles in other major series, including Amazon Prime Video's The Boys from 2019 to 2024 across 32 episodes and its spin-off Gen V from 2023 to 2025 for 16 episodes. He has also been actively involved in several ongoing ABC procedural dramas, including The Rookie since 2018 for 128 episodes, 9-1-1 since 2018 for 131 episodes, and Grey's Anatomy since 2020 for 93 episodes. His casting work remains active, with credits extending into 2026 on various projects.

Awards and honors

Personal life

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