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Randy Denton

Randy Denton
Personal information
BornFebruary 18, 1949
Raleigh, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam G. Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeDuke (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 61st overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1971–1979
PositionCenter
Number54, 32, 45, 34
Career history
1971–1972Carolina Cougars
1972–1974Memphis Pros / Tams
1974–1975Utah Stars
1975–1976Spirits of St. Louis
1976–1977Atlanta Hawks
1977–1979Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (1971)
  • 2× Second-team All-ACC (1969, 1970)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points4,749 (11.5 ppg)
Rebounds3,547 (8.6 rpg)
Assists528 (1.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Randall Drew Denton (born February 18, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.

Denton graduated from William G. Enloe High School in 1967.[1] A 6'10" center from Duke University, Randy holds the all-time Duke record for average rebounds per game at 12.7.[2] Denton played six seasons (1971–1977) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros, Memphis Tams, Utah Stars, Spirits of St. Louis, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Sumner, James. Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood. p. 81
  2. ^ "Profile: Randy Denton Headed to N.C. Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Randy Denton". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "Randy Denton". DatabaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.

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