Porter Meriwether
Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Tennessee State University.[1] Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career.[1] He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the ABL, but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1940 Evansville, Indiana |
| Died | November 13, 2009 (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana) |
| College | Tennessee State (1958–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1962–1970 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1963 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1963–1969 | Chicago Bombers |
| 1968–1970 | New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
From 1963-1969, Meriwether played with the Chicago Bombers. Beginning in 1964-1965, he led the North American Basketball League in scoring for three consecutive seasons, averaging 28.1, 28.3 and 29.9 points. [3]
Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.[4]
References
- "Porter Meriwether NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- http://www.apbr.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4030
- http://www.apbr.org/nabl6468.html
- http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.meriwether/2105/mb.ashx?pnt=1
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