Gary R. Alcorn (October 8, 1936 – November 29, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1936-10-08)October 8, 1936 Fresno, California |
Died | November 29, 2006(2006-11-29) (aged 70) Fresno, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Roosevelt (Fresno, California) |
College | Fresno State (1956–1959) |
NBA draft | 1959 / Round: 3 / Pick: 16th overall |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1959–1961 |
Position | Center |
Number | 16, 24 |
Career history | |
1959–1960 | Detroit Pistons |
1960 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Career statistics | |
Points | 261 (3.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 329 (4.2 rpg) |
Assists | 24 (0.3 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He played collegiately for California State University, Fresno.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the third round (18th pick overall) of the 1959 NBA Draft.
He played in the NBA for the Pistons (1959–60) and Los Angeles Lakers (1960–61) for the total of 78 games.[1]
In 1982, Alcorn was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
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