Sam Pellom

Samuel Troy Pellom (born October 2, 1951) is a retired American basketball player born in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1] The 6'9" forward-center played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA[2] and played college basketball at the University at Buffalo, and to date the only player that ever played in the NBA for that university's basketball team.[2] Pellom also played for the Washington Generals, the team that plays the Harlem Globetrotters.[2]

Sam Pellom
Personal information
Born (1951-10-02) October 2, 1951
Wilmington, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLeland (Leland, North Carolina)
CollegeBuffalo (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978 / Undrafted
Playing career1979–1985
PositionCenter
Number41
Career history
19791982Atlanta Hawks
1982–1983Milwaukee Bucks
1983Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984Tours BC
1984–1985C.D. San Andrés
1985Breogán Lugo
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

  1. Hooks, Jerry (10 October 1979). "Leland star Pellom makes Hawks roster". Star-News. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  2. "University at Buffalo, athletics". University at Buffalo. Retrieved 11 July 2010.


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