Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (born January 18, 1950) is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'5" (1.96 m) and 190 lb (86 kg) shooting guard and played college basketball at the University of Kansas (KU) where he was named 1972 All-Big Eight Player of the Year.[1] He had a professional career in the NBA from 1972–1977.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1950-01-18) January 18, 1950 (age 72) Hartselle, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morgan County Training School (Hartselle, Alabama) |
| College | Kansas (1969–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1972–1977 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1974 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1974–1977 | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 2,403 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 861 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 213 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Stallworth was selected 7th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1972 NBA draft, and by the Denver Rockets in the 1972 ABA Draft.[1][2] After two seasons with the Sonics, he was made available in the 1974 expansion draft to be selected by the New Orleans Jazz,[3] for whom he played for three seasons. His playing career was cut short due to a back injury sustained in an automobile accident in 1977.[4] In 1972 while at KU, Stallworth scored 50 points in a win against Missouri.[4][5]
In 1978, Stallworth graduated from KU with a bachelor of social work degree.[1]
1972 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans | |
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| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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1972 NBA draft | |
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| First round | |
| Second round | |