Randy Denton
Randall Drew Denton (born February 18, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1949 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William G. Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | Duke (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 61st overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1971–1979 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 54, 32, 45, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1974 | Memphis Pros / Tams |
| 1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976–1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977–1979 | Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,749 (11.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,547 (8.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 528 (1.3 apg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Denton graduated from William G. Enloe High School in 1967.[1] A 6'10" center from Duke University, Randy holds the all-time Duke record for average rebounds per game at 12.7.[2] Denton played six seasons (1971–1977) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros, Memphis Tams, Utah Stars, Spirits of St. Louis, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.[3][4]
References
- Sumner, James. Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood. p. 81
- "Profile: Randy Denton Headed to N.C. Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- "Randy Denton". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "Randy Denton". DatabaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.