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Albert Amos[1] Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1943 Dayton, Ohio, US |
| Died | May 7, 2001 (aged 58) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Oklahoma Baptist (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1967–1972 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 23, 16, 35, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1969–1970 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970–1971 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971–1972 | The Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,541 (10.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,740 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 342 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College Records
With his brother Gerald, Al was recruited from Dayton to Oklahoma Baptist University, where he played 3 seasons. Although he played before the introduction of the 3-point shot, he set a number of records, some of which remain 50 years later. He had 27 rebounds in one game, 2,788 career points, 996 points in a season, 50 points in a game, a 31.1-point season scoring average, a 28.7-point career scoring average, 21 field goals in a game, 365 field goals in one season, 266 free throws in one season, 1,252 rebounds in a career, 467 rebounds in a season.[4]
Professional career
A 6'8" forward, 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.
Other
Tucker's father played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1940.
See also
- 1968 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1967 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- NAIA Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Oklahoma Baptist University
References
- "Al Tucker Stats".
- Andrieson, David (October 13, 2007), "Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Posnanski, Joe (6 April 2008). "Get ready for alley-oop game between KU and Memphis". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- "OBU Legend al Tucker Dies | Oklahoma Baptist University".
External links
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- [en] Al Tucker
[es] Al Tucker
Albert Ames "Al" Tucker (nacido el 24 de febrero de 1943 en Dayton, Ohio y fallecido en la misma localidad el 7 de mayo de 2001) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó 4 temporadas en la NBA y una más en la ABA. Con 2,03 metros de altura, jugaba en la posición de alero. Está considerado, junto con su hermano Gerald, como el inventor del alley-oop.[1][ru] Такер, Эл
Альберт Эмес «Эл» Такер (англ. Albert Ames "Al" Tucker; 24 февраля 1943 года, Дейтон, штат Огайо — 7 мая 2001 года, Дейтон, штат Огайо) — американский профессиональный баскетболист.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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