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Joe Meriweather
Personal information
Born(1953-10-26)October 26, 1953
Phenix City, Alabama
DiedOctober 13, 2013(2013-10-13) (aged 59)
Columbus, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Phenix City, Alabama)
CollegeSouthern Illinois (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1975–1988
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number50, 25, 31
Career history
1975–1976Houston Rockets
1976–1977Atlanta Hawks
1977–1979New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980New York Knicks
1980–1985Kansas City Kings
1985–1986Granarolo Bologna (Italy)
1987–1988Joventut Badalona (Spain)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,439 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds3,764 (5.6 rpg)
Blocks810 (1.2 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Puerto Rico Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team competition

Joe C. Meriweather (born October 26, 1953 – October 13, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'10" center from Southern Illinois University, Meriweather played ten seasons (1975–1985) in the NBA as a member of the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks, and Kansas City Kings. He earned NBA All-Rookie honors in his first season, during which he averaged 10.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks. Over the course of his NBA career, Meriweather averaged 8.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.[1]

He played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[2]

Meriweather spent the 1985-86 basketball season playing for Granarolo Bologna in Italy.[3] He coached the Kansas City Mustangs of the Women's Basketball Association professional league to an undefeated season in 1994.[4] He also served as the head women's basketball coach at Park University in Parkville, Missouri from 1997 to 2010 before resigning in March 2010.[5]

Meriweather died on October 13, 2013 in Columbus, Georgia.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/meriwjo01.html.
  2. ^ 1974 USA Basketball
  3. ^ http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=MER-JOE.
  4. ^ Former Kansas City Kings Player Joe C. Meriweather Dies at 59, retrieved October 15, 2013
  5. ^ Hall of Famer Meriweather Women's Basketball Coach.
  6. ^ Former Kansas City Kings Player Joe C. Meriweather Dies at 59, retrieved October 15, 2013
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