Louis Dale

Louis Dale III (born May 20, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Cornell.

High school career Dale attended the Altamont School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he played basketball and ran track. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists per game. He was a McDonald's All-American nominee. Dale committed to play college basketball at Cornell in April 2006.

College career Dale averaged 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. He was named Honorable Mention All-Ivy League. As a sophomore, Dale averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year. Dale missed the first eight games of his junior season with a hamstring injury. He averaged 13 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He went on a running program in the offseason to build stamina. As a senior, Dale averaged 12.8 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting 47 percent from the floor. He earned his third consecutive First Team All-Ivy League honors. Dale helped Cornell reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, scoring a career-high 26 points in the 87–69 win over Wisconsin. He finished his career as one of five Ivy League players to score 1,300 points, pull down 400 rebounds, dish out 400 assists, and have 100 steals.