Dwight Waller
Dwight Waller Sr. (October 5, 1945 – March 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks and in the American Basketball Association for the Denver Rockets.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1945 Brownsville, Tennessee |
| Died | March 12, 2021 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carver (Brownsville, Tennessee) |
| College | Tennessee State (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1968 / Round: 10 / Pick: 131st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 16, 34, 50, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Nashville (AAU) |
| 1968–1969 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1969–1970, 1971–1972 | Denver Rockets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
After graduating from Tennessee State University in 1967, Waller spent the 1967–68 season playing for Nashville, Tennessee's Amateur Athletic Union team.[2]
Waller died on March 12, 2021.[3]
References
- "Dwight Waller ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- "Cage Powers Roll in A.A.U." Kansas City Star. March 25, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved September 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dwight Waller, Sr. 1945 - 2021". Lewis & Wright. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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