Luther Green
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| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1946 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | January 25, 2006 (aged 59) Brooklyn, New York |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Long Island |
| NBA Draft | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Pro career | 1969–1979 |
| League | ABA and NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1971 | New York Nets (ABA) |
| 1972–1973 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1973–1974 | Hartford Capitols (EBA) |
| 1975–1976 | Long Island Sounds (EBA) |
| 1976–1977 | Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBA) |
| 1977–1978 | Brooklyn Dodgers (EBA) |
| 1978–1979 | Wilkes-Barre Barons (CBA) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Luther Green (November 13, 1946, in New York City – January 25, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Green played college basketball at Long Island University and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.
Green played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association for two seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers during the 1972-73 NBA season.
Green died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
[edit] External links
- Career stats at basketball-reference.com
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