Few big men logged more games without a single playoff appearance — 682, second only to Tom Van Arsdale. The 6-foot-11 center from Texas-Pan American gave nine seasons to Detroit, Phoenix, Houston, Kansas City-Omaha, and the New Orleans Jazz, twice averaging a double-double and ranking eighth in the league in blocks in 1975-76 as a Jazzman.
The Fort Pierce, Florida native finally found his championship abroad. In 1979 he joined Royal Tru-Orange in the Philippines, and paired with high-scoring Larry Pounds, the tandem carried the club to the 1979 Open Conference title.
HOW HE CAME & WENTKansas City-Omaha cut him in July 1974 and Detroit in November, so New Orleans signed him as a free agent on January 21, 1975. He finished eighth in the league in blocks the next season and moved to Italy after 1976-77.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | NOJ | 40 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .453 | — | .672 |
| 1975–76 | NOJ | 81 | 29.7 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .436 | — | .637 |
| 1976–77 | NOJ | 81 | 25.7 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .405 | — | .679 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 3 SEASONS | 202 | 27.5 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .429 | — | .656 |
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