David Pope (basketball)
Appearance
![]() Pope in 1981 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | April 15, 1962
Died | October 21, 2016 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 54)
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Menchville (Newport News, Virginia) |
College | Norfolk State (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 30, 51 |
Career history | |
1984 | Albuquerque Silvers |
1984–1985 | Kansas City Kings |
1985–1986 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
1986 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1986–1987 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
David Pope (April 15, 1962 – October 21, 2016) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Newport News, Virginia, he attended Norfolk State University.
A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 220 lb (100 kg) small forward, Pope was selected in the third round (62nd overall[1]) of the 1984 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. His short playing career lasted from 1984–86 with the Kansas City Kings and the Seattle SuperSonics. He died at the age of 54 on October 21, 2016.[2]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
Categories:
- 1962 births
- 2016 deaths
- Albuquerque Silvers players
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Virginia
- Kansas City Kings players
- Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Small forwards
- Tanduay Rhum Masters players
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Wyoming Wildcatters players
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs