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Buster Matheney
Matheney, circa 1976
Personal information
BornAugust 2, 1956
Los Angeles, California
DiedSeptember 25, 2000(2000-09-25) (aged 44)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolBell (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeUtah (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
PositionPower forward
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (1978)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Charles "Buster" Matheney (August 2, 1956 – September 25, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four years for the University of Utah, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1978 NBA draft. However, he did not play in the NBA. Matheney was shot and killed on a Los Angeles street in September 2000.[1] Also played for Newcastle Falcons in Newcastle, NSW, Australia

References

  1. ^ Streeter, Kurt (September 27, 2000). "Family of Slain Man Left With Questions, Memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 June 2012.


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