Rick Weitzman

Richard L. Weitzman (born April 30, 1946) is a retired American basketball player.

Rick Weitzman
Personal information
Born (1946-04-30) April 30, 1946
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrookline
(Brookline, Massachusetts)
CollegeNortheastern (1964–1967)
NBA draft1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 110th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1967–1969
PositionShooting guard
Number26
Career history
1967–1968Boston Celtics
1968–1969New Haven Elms
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played in the 1966 Pan American Maccabiah Games in Brazil.[1] He played with, among others, Barry Liebowitz, Dave Newmark and Mark Turenshine.[1]

A 6'2" shooting guard from Northeastern University, Weitzman played one season (1967-68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 1.3 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals.

References

  1. "Maccabiah Games in Brazil Aug. 23". The Detroit Jewish News. August 12, 1966.


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