Tom Black (basketball) explained

Tom Black
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:220
Number:12, 24
Birth Date:9 July 1941
Birth Place:La Crosse, Wisconsin
Death Place:Missoula, Montana
Nationality:American
High School:West Salem
(West Salem, Wisconsin)
College:
Draft Year:1964
Draft Round:9
Draft Pick:72
Draft Team:Baltimore Bullets
Career Start:1964
Career End:1971
Years1:1964–1966
Team1:Phillips 66ers
Years2:1968
Team2:Akron Wingfoots
Team3:Seattle SuperSonics
Team4:Cincinnati Royals
Highlights:
  • 2× First-team All-NCC (1963, 1964)
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:299 (4.2 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:259 (3.6 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:44 (0.6 apg)
Bbr:blackto01

Thomas Donald Black (July 9, 1941September 9, 2017)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was a, center and played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and South Dakota State University. He graduated from high school in West Salem, Wisconsin.

Black was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 9th round (2nd pick) of the 1964 NBA draft.[2]

In his brief NBA career in 1970–71, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics and the Cincinnati Royals.

Notes

  1. https://lacrossetribune.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/thomas-donald-black/article_bb93adb8-3fe0-5588-9795-770eb3e9ffee.html Obituary
  2. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1964&lg=N 1964 NBA Draft