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Granville Waiters
Personal information
Born (1961-01-08) January 8, 1961 (age 63)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbus East (Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1983–1990
PositionCenter
Number31
Career history
19831985Indiana Pacers
1985–1986Houston Rockets
19861988Chicago Bulls
1988–1989FC Barcelona (Spain)
1989–1990Cajabilbao (Spain)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Granville S. Waiters (born January 8, 1961) is a retired 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 their 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 over the course of his NBA career.

From 1988 to 1990 Waiters played in the Spanish league as a member of FC Barcelona Basquet and Cajabilbao. He is currently involved with humanitarian efforts in his native Ohio.[1]

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