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William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6'4½" (194 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he was selected large-school player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters Association in 1972, and collegiately at Marquette University.

Earl Tatum

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-26) July 26, 1953 (age 69) Mount Vernon, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York)
College	Marquette (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1976–1980
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	43, 35
Career history
1976–1977	Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1978	Indiana Pacers
1978	Boston Celtics
1978–1979	Detroit Pistons
1979–1980	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1976) No. 43 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,508 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds	682 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	507 (1.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tatum was selected with the 4th pick of the second round in the 1976 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played for five teams in 4 years, his final season spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1979–80.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
• Recent photo of Earl Tatum @ legendsofbasketball.com

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