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Lorenzo Coleman

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Lorenzo Coleman
Personal information
Born(1975-09-09)September 9, 1975
DiedNovember 24, 2013(2013-11-24) (aged 38)
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
CollegeTennessee Tech (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
PositionCenter
Career history
2001–2002Roanoke Dazzle

Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American basketball player.

College career

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Coleman played college basketball for Tennessee Tech for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games.[1][2]

Professional career

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In the 2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the Roanoke Dazzle.[3] He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606.[4]

Coleman played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.[5]

Death

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Coleman died on November 24, 2013, at the age of 38 after suffering an aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Tech Athletics: One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". Ttusports.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ^ "NBDL Announces Supplemental Draft Results" Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. nba.com. November 3, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lorenzo Coleman D-League Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Hosts the Harlem Globetrotters". vanderbilt.edu. November 8, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". 26 November 2013.