Ken Mayfield Explained

Ken Mayfield
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:11 May 1948
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Nationality:American
High School:Dunbar (Chicago, IL)
College:
Draft Year:1971
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:50
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Career Number:16
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:1975
Team1:Belgium Lions
Team2:New York Knicks
Bbr:mayfike01

Kendall Mayfield (born May 11, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career

Mayfield was drafted in the 3rd round (50th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.He signed with the team in June but was cut in October before the season.He rejoined the Knicks during the 1972 offseason but was again cut before the season.He was again cut from the Knicks' preseason roster in October 1974.[1]

In between his short stints with the Knicks, he mostly played in the Eastern Basketball Association for teams like the Allentown Jets.[2] He also had a stint in the European Professional Basketball League for the Belgium Lions in early 1975.[3]

Mayfield finally played for the Knicks during the 1974–75 NBA season. He appeared in 13 games for 2.8 points per game before being released in November 1975.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knicks drop guard . . 10 October 1974 . Newspapers.com . . (AP) . 39 . 19 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Allentown battles Hazleton . . 7 March 1972 . Newspapers.com . The Standard Speaker (Hazleton) . 18 . 19 November 2017.
  3. Maleval . Jean-Jacques . March 1975 . Steveniers – premier pro européen . Steveniers - first European pro . French . L'Équipe Basket Magazine . Gallica.BNF.fr . 38 . 28–29 . 11 November 2017.