Randy Denton
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Raleigh, North Carolina | February 18, 1949
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | William G. Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
College | Duke (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 61st overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1971–1979 |
Position | Center |
Number | 54, 32, 45, 34 |
Career history | |
1971–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
1972–1974 | Memphis Pros / Tams |
1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
1976–1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
1977–1979 | Auxilium Torino |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,749 (11.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,547 (8.6 rpg) |
Assists | 528 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Randall Drew Denton (born February 18, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
Denton graduated from William G. Enloe High School in 1967.[1] A 6'10" center from Duke University, Randy holds the all-time Duke record for average rebounds per game at 12.7.[2] Denton played six seasons (1971–1977) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros, Memphis Tams, Utah Stars, Spirits of St. Louis, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ Sumner, James. Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood. p. 81
- ^ "Profile: Randy Denton Headed to N.C. Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- ^ Randy Denton page at DatabaseBasketball.com Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Centers (basketball)
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Carolina Cougars players
- Memphis Pros players
- Memphis Sounds draft picks
- Memphis Tams players
- Spirits of St. Louis players
- Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Utah Stars players
- William G. Enloe High School alumni
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs