| Dwight Waller | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Brownsville, Tennessee |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Carver (Brownsville, Tennessee) |
| College: | Tennessee State (1964–1967) |
| Draft Year: | 1968 |
| Draft Round: | 10 |
| Draft Pick: | 131 |
| Draft Team: | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career Number: | 16, 34, 50, 24 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Years1: | 1967–1968 |
| Team1: | Nashville (AAU) |
| Years2: | 1968–1969 |
| Team2: | Atlanta Hawks |
| Years3: | 1969–1970, 1971–1972 |
| Team3: | Denver Rockets |
Dwight Waller Sr. (October 5, 1945 – March 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks and in the American Basketball Association for the Denver Rockets.[1]
After graduating from Tennessee State University in 1967, Waller spent the 1967–68 season playing for Nashville, Tennessee's Amateur Athletic Union team.[2]
Waller died on March 12, 2021.[3]
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 11 | 2.6 | .222 | .429 | .9 | .1 | .6 | ||
| Denver (ABA) | 7 | 12.4 | .417 | .000 | .474 | 5.4 | .6 | 4.1 | |
| Denver (ABA) | 2 | 5.0 | .500 | - | - | 2.5 | .5 | 2.0 | |
| Career (ABA) | 9 | 10.8 | .429 | .000 | .474 | 4.8 | .6 | 3.7 | |
| Career (overall) | 20 | 6.3 | .378 | .000 | .462 | 2.7 | .3 | 2.0References | |