Claude Virden Explained

Claude Virden
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:25 November 1947
Birth Place:Akron, Ohio, U.S.
High School:Central (Akron, Ohio)
College:
Draft Year:1970
Draft Round:9
Draft Pick:142
Draft Team:Seattle SuperSonics
Career Start:1972
Career End:1973
Career Number:24
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1972–1973
Team1:Kentucky Colonels
Highlights:

Claude Felton Virden (born November 25, 1947) is a former American basketball player from Akron, Ohio.

Career

Virden played college basketball for Murray State University. Virden was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1970 NBA draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1970 American Basketball Association draft.

After a stint in the United States Army,[1] Virden signed with the Kentucky Colonels. Virden played for part of the 1972–73 season for the Colonels, averaging 9.9 points per game as the team made it to the ABA Finals before losing the championship to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3.[2] A knee injury ended Virden's season.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.summitcountysportshalloffame.com/Inductees/2005.htm summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page
  2. Web site: BasketballReference.com Claude Virden page . 2008-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215204135/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VIRDECL01 . 2007-12-15 . dead .
  3. http://www.summitcountysportshalloffame.com/Inductees/2005.htm summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page