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Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Tennessee State University.[1] Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career.[1] He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the ABL, but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA.[2]

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Porter Meriwether

Personal information
Born	(1940-03-16)March 16, 1940 Evansville, Indiana
Died	November 13, 2009(2009-11-13) (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana)
College	Tennessee State (1958–1962)
NBA draft	1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1962–1970
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Career history
1962–1963	Syracuse Nationals
1963–1969	Chicago Bombers
1968–1970	New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics
Career highlights and awards
3x All-North American Basketball League (1965–1967) 3x NABL scoring leader (1965–1967) NAIA champion (1959)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

From 1963-1969, Meriwether played with the Chicago Bombers. Beginning in 1964-1965, he led the North American Basketball League in scoring for three consecutive seasons, averaging 28.1, 28.3 and 29.9 points.[3]

Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.[4]

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