Al Tucker
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Al Tucker
| No. 33, 23, 16, 35, 12 | |
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| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 24, 1943 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | May 7, 2001 (aged 58) |
| High school | Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oklahoma Baptist |
| NBA Draft | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 1967–1972 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1969–1970 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970–1971 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971–1972 | The Floridians (ABA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,541 (10.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,740 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 342 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Albert Ames Tucker (February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.
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Career
A 6'8" forward from Oklahoma Baptist University, Tucker played four seasons (1967–1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971–1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets, and The Floridians. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his career and earned NBA All-Rookie Honors at the end of the 1967-68 NBA season.
Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the 1967 NBA Draft. Tucker was also selected in the 1967 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks. Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald.[1][2]
See also
- 1968 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 1967 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- NAIA Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Oklahoma Baptist University
References
- ^ Posnanski, Joe (April 6, 2008), "Get ready for alley-oop game between KU and Memphis", The Kansas City Star, http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/564174-p2.html[dead link]
- ^ Andrieson, David (October 13, 2007), "Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, http://www.seattlepi.com/basketball/335376_originals13.html
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