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{{short description|American basketball player}} |
{{short description|American basketball player}} |
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{{Infobox NBA biography |
{{Infobox NBA biography |
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| name |
| name = Granville Waiters |
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| image = |
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| width |
| width = |
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| caption |
| caption = |
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| number |
| number = 31 |
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| position |
| position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] |
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| height_ft |
| height_ft = 6 |
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| height_in |
| height_in = 11 |
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| weight_lb |
| weight_lb = 225 |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|01|08}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|23|1961|1|8}} |
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| nationality |
| nationality = American |
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| high_school |
| high_school = [[Columbus East High School|Columbus East]] (Columbus, Ohio) |
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| college |
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]] (1979–1983) |
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| draft_year |
| draft_year = 1983 |
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| draft_round |
| draft_round = 2 |
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| draft_pick |
| draft_pick = 39 |
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| draft_team |
| draft_team = [[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
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| career_start |
| career_start = 1983 |
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| career_end |
| career_end = 1990 |
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| years1 |
| years1 = {{nbay|1983|start}}–{{nbay|1984|end}} |
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| team1 |
| team1 = [[Indiana Pacers]] |
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| years2 |
| years2 = {{nbay|1985|full=y}} |
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| team2 |
| team2 = [[Houston Rockets]] |
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| years3 |
| years3 = {{nbay|1986|start}}–{{nbay|1987|end}} |
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| team3 |
| team3 = [[Chicago Bulls]] |
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| years4 |
| years4 = 1988–1989 |
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| team4 |
| team4 = [[FC Barcelona Bàsquet|FC Barcelona]] |
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| years5 |
| years5 = 1989–1990 |
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| team5 |
| team5 = [[Cajabilbao]] |
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| bbr |
| bbr = waitegr01 |
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'''Granville S. Waiters''' (January 8, 1961- March 23, 2021) was an American professional [[basketball]] player. |
'''Granville S. Waiters''' (January 8, 1961- March 23, 2021) was an American professional [[basketball]] player. |
Revision as of 20:52, 23 March 2021
Personal information | |
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Born | Columbus, Ohio | January 8, 1961
Died | March 23, 2021 | (aged 60)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Columbus East (Columbus, Ohio) |
College | Ohio State (1979–1983) |
NBA draft | 1983: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1983–1990 |
Position | Center |
Number | 31 |
Career history | |
1983–1985 | Indiana Pacers |
1985–1986 | Houston Rockets |
1986–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
1988–1989 | FC Barcelona |
1989–1990 | Cajabilbao |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Granville S. Waiters (January 8, 1961- March 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.
At 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 225 lb (102 kg), Waiters played center for Ohio State University's men's basketball team and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft. The Blazers sold his draft rights to the Indiana Pacers, and Waiters spent his first two seasons in Indiana. He then played for the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls until leaving the NBA for Europe in 1988. Waiters averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds throughout his NBA career.
From 1988 to 1990 Waiters played in the Spanish league as a member of FC Barcelona Basquet and Cajabilbao. Until his death, he was involved with humanitarian efforts in his native Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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External links
- 1961 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Bulls players
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Houston Rockets players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Liga ACB players
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs