Willie McCarter
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1946 Gary, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Theodore Roosevelt (Gary, Indiana) |
| College | Drake (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1969–1972 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1971 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1971–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,090 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 248 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 304 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Willie J. McCarter (born 26 July 1946) is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 m) 175 lb (79 kg) guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 PPG in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. McCarter later served as head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy.
On September 23, 2005, McCarter suffered the first of three strokes within nine months. With the help of his doctors, he recovered.[1]
In February 2009, Drake University retired the #15 jersey that he wore for the Bulldogs.[2]
References
- ^ Chip Mundy. "Stroke victim hopes he and his team are in for a long run" Jackson Citizen Patriot. March 20, 2008. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
- ^ Andrew Logue. "Drake men's basketball: Bulldogs' hoops legends honored". Des Moines Register. February 22, 2009. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
External links
- http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=5
- Template:Basketball-reference
- http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4548958
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- 1946 births
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- Basketball players at the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Detroit Titans men's basketball coaches
- Drake Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Gary, Indiana
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs