American basketball player (1950–2008)
Nick Weatherspoon Born (1950-07-20 ) July 20, 1950Greenwood, Mississippi , U.S.Died October 17, 2008(2008-10-17) (aged 58)Canton, Ohio , U.S. Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) High school Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)College Illinois (1970–1973)NBA draft 1973 : 1st round, 13th overall pickSelected by the Capital Bullets Playing career 1973–1980 Position Small forward Number 12, 13 1973 –1976 Capital / Washington Bullets 1976–1977 Seattle SuperSonics 1977–1978 Chicago Bulls 1978 –1980 San Diego Clippers
Points 4,086 (9.0 ppg) Rebounds 2,232 (4.9 rpg) Assists 418 (0.9 apg)
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Nick Levoter Weatherspoon (July 20, 1950 – October 17, 2008)[1] was an American professional basketball player.
Career
Weatherspoon, nicknamed "Spoon", scored 1,431 points at Canton McKinley High School , holding the Bulldog scoring record for 37 years until Raymar Morgan broke it during the 2005–06 season. He was an All-American at the University of Illinois before being selected by the Capital Bullets with the 13th pick of the 1973 NBA draft .[2] Named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team , Weatherspoon spent a total of seven seasons in the NBA with the Bullets, the Seattle SuperSonics , the Chicago Bulls , and the San Diego Clippers .[1]
Weatherspoon was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team " in 2004. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and was initiated in the Fraternity through Tau Chapter in 1971.
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Basketball
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