Randy Denton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1949 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William G. Enloe (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | Duke (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 61st overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1971–1979 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 54, 32, 45, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1974 | Memphis Pros / Tams |
| 1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976–1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977–1979 | Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,749 (11.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,547 (8.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 528 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Randall Drew Denton (born February 18, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
Denton graduated from William G. Enloe High School in 1967.[1] A 6'10" center from Duke University, Randy holds the all-time Duke record for average rebounds per game at 12.7.[2] Denton played six seasons (1971–1977) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros / Tams, Utah Stars, Spirits of St. Louis, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sumner, James. Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood. p. 81
- ^ "Profile: Randy Denton Headed to N.C. Hall of Fame". March 2014. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Randy Denton". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "Randy Denton". DatabaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Centers (basketball)
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Carolina Cougars players
- Memphis Pros players
- Memphis Sounds draft picks
- Memphis Tams players
- Spirits of St. Louis players
- Utah Stars players
- Enloe High School alumni
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs