Ken Mayfield

Ken Mayfield
Personal information
Born	May 11, 1948 (age 76); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Dunbar (Chicago, IL)
College	Coffeyville CC (1967–1968); Tuskegee (1968–1971);
NBA draft	1971: 3rd round, 50th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Position	Shooting guard
Number	16
Career history
1975	Belgium Lions
1975	New York Knicks
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

References

^ "Knicks drop guard". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. (AP). October 10, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved November 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
^ "Allentown battles Hazleton". The Standard Speaker (Hazleton). March 7, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved November 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
^ Maleval, Jean-Jacques (March 1975). "Steveniers – premier pro européen" [Steveniers - first European pro]. L'Équipe Basket Magazine (in French). No. 38. pp. 28–29. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Gallica.BNF.fr.

External links

Real GM profile Retrieved on 19 November 2017

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[1] "Knicks drop guard". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. (AP). October 10, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved November 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)

[2] "Allentown battles Hazleton". The Standard Speaker (Hazleton). March 7, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved November 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)

[3] Maleval, Jean-Jacques (March 1975). "Steveniers – premier pro européen" [Steveniers - first European pro]. L'Équipe Basket Magazine (in French). No. 38. pp. 28–29. Retrieved November 11, 2017 – via Gallica.BNF.fr.

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